If it was ethically possible, a capybara. I'd just hangout in my own water and stone feature with my chill friend.
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Tiger. There's no other acceptable answer.
However, it would have to be a very chill tiger, because I can't have it eating my chickens
Personally, after seeing all the pictures of pet tigers in the US, I've been put off anyone having a pet tiger.
Cool idea but it doesn't seem right.
I agree in the real world.
But this is fun and games, so I get to pretend that the tiger would be happy, enjoy being a pet (those two aren't inherently the same), and safe completely.
None of the big cats should ever be a pet, even cheetahs that have sometimes been kept and bred as hunting animals. Hell, no wild animal should be a pet at this point. Domestication is a massive undertaking when done intentionally. And we've got plenty of domesticated animals as it is, plenty of captive bred species that should more than satisfy the folks that just have to have something not domesticated (and likely can't be) and exotic that's a realistic "pet". So taking a wild animal that's in no way realistic is just stupid.
I love cats, but in a fantasy world I'd like a horse. I'd have to be mega rich and have someone care for the horse, but it would be cool to be able to go out for rides when I fancied it
A red panda. I'd be happy with just being able to pet it occasionally to be honest.
I want a big ol' grizzly bear to cuddle. :3
More realistically, a cow would be cool.
Godzilla.
You could destroy your enemies with him
Great horned owl 🥰
I was thinking of this recently after having dealt with rodents on my yard. But it’s illegal in my area to own one and that’s probably for the best. I hear them at night outside sometimes but I have never seen one. I think I saw one flying during the day because the wingspan was huge and there was absolutely no sound as it went from one tree to another. All I saw was this thing with huge whitish gray wings open them wide and silently fly from one tree to another as I got near and called out to our dogs. I think we frightened it and it was trying to stay away out of sight during the day time hours.
Absolutely amazing, majestic creatures.
A giant squid. Just to be the first.
I'd love to have ferrets. They are illegal where I am, but more importantly I couldn't afford to take care of multiple ferrets, which is problematic with how social they are. They are soooo cute and fun though. ❤️
Raven!
Loved the Mortimer the Raven books when I was a kid and have wanted a corvid companion ever since.
It's actually legal in my state to own a crocodile as a pet with no permits or anything, but I don't have the time, space, or adequate habitat for such a critter. Ignoring that Craigslist post was soooo difficult..
My kid is absolutely hurting to have a Giant African Snail, but they're illegal here.
...go figure.
I remember in elementary school begging my mom for a komodo dragon. Now, many years later...I just want a bison.
Honestly, just a regular black cat. I can't because of terrible allergies
Extant: opossum
Extinct: some form of troodontid or other theropod
Mythical: dragon
Hedgehog!!! They're so cute!
Good call! They have tics though
A lot of animals, including dogs and cats, are capable of getting ticks, so not a huge factor in comparing them with more traditional pets.
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