Da degree of suitability for a household companion dat a particular living creature would likely be.
Da kid who "wants a hippopotamus for Christmas" should consider da "petential" for said huge lumbering herbivore in TWO different aspects --- first, whether he would truly want dat big or heavy an animal around all da time, and second, whether said behemoth would actually wanna be "PETted" to any degree --- they're wild animals who have a tendency to spook easily and be aggressive. So perhaps a somewhat-smaller and less-unpredictable mammal would be better suited for said young four-footed-friend lover, like maybe a goat or donkey.
by QuacksO July 13, 2025