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Which is why “nearly became a food staple” is not a very honest headline. Nobody would have succeeded at this endeavor, so the idea that this “almost” happened
by dangus 4y ago
Which is why “nearly became a food staple” is not a very honest headline.
Nobody would have succeeded at this endeavor, so the idea that this “almost” happened is ludicrous.
You might as well say that Star Trek almost invented warp drive.
- Aissen 4y agoMankind has transformed deadly predators (wolves) into routine companions (dogs); and over centuries created multiple species specifically for food consumption (many plants, but also modern cows, sheep, etc.). I think hippos would have been possible; albeit probably not desirable.
- justinator 4y agoI think there are many theories that say that the dog had some say in the matter of being domesticated. Could have actually been there idea to start! It’s a wonder how few truly domesticated animals there are which may lead one to believe that it’s not so easy or natural. I guess we could give each hippo a lobotomy but that really wouldn’t go over well with the PETA crowd and I’m not shy to say I’d probably side with them on this matter.
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- dangus 3y agoThat's true, though none of the aforementioned animals need to live inside a body of water.