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shevy-javayesterday at 8:42 PM4 repliesview on HN

I mean, taming animals is trivial. Look at the lion whisperer. People before that thought that lions are always wild.

Some animals are just harder to tame and remain ferocious more than others. But behaviour of animals is adaptable and most animals learn.


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sscaryterryyesterday at 11:55 PM

The only reason my house cat has not murdered me is because he is 4kg, and I'm not. He loves me though.

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WalterBrightyesterday at 11:56 PM

A tamed lion ripped the face off of Melanie Griffith.

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quickthrowmanyesterday at 9:15 PM

I think the lady that got mauled to death in 2018 at the lion preserve that guy works at might disagree with you if she hadn’t been y’know, mauled to death by a lion.

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/28/africa/woman-killed-lion-...

reaperduceryesterday at 9:14 PM

I mean, taming animals is trivial.

FTFA: "The man took the animal home, believing it to be a domestic breed. But after about a year of living with the clearly wild animal, he realized it would be better off at a sanctuary."

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