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Travis (chimpanzee) - mauled and ate parts of his owner's friend. Wild animals are not pets. (en.wikipedia.org)
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[โ€“] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Many pets are not really domesticated. They're just tame because they grew up around humans. Cats are a good example for that.

[โ€“] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago

I can't tell if you're making a joke, but cats are definitely domesticated.