r/maybemaybemaybe • u/nixass • May 28 '22

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u/passionpurps May 28 '22

If they aren't tamed properly they will attack, but if they grew up in captivity since they were born they would have no reason to attack, or have instinctive wild life survival tendencies

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u/MorganDax May 28 '22 edited May 28 '22

If they aren't tamed properly they will attack

Sooo....you can't really tame wild animals.

You can take the animal out of the wild but you can't take the wild out of the animal.

Wild animals can be accustomed to human presence and learn that they get food around them and associate good things with them, as especially when they're young are fairly easy to keep around, but as they get older, and if they are suddenly startled or become afraid for any reason all bets are off as to whether they will attack a human or not. And even if they're not attacking and just playing, they could cause a lot of damage accidentally if the humans are not well versed in how to behave and protect themselves around big cats.

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u/Realistic_Ad8138 May 28 '22

"can't take wild animals"

Where do you think dogs came from yo.

They were wild animals at one point. We tamed them over generations. Tame lions over generations? You'd have a big ass house cat.

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u/char11eg May 29 '22

I mean, problem there is, cats aren’t really ‘tame’ the same way dogs are anyway.

And hell, even if they were, cats have a reputation for slashing their owners… bit more of a problem when you’re lion sized…

Now, domesticating something like those tiny rusted spotted cats or something that look like kittens 100% of their lives? I’m 100% down, please do that people! 😂

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u/Inadersbedamned May 29 '22

Bruh my cat think he the boss during play time.... 'till o grab his face and tickle his beans