Eli5: Why can’t you make a pet out of a wolf, a bear or a lion?
In: Biology
Well, you can. But I believe the consensus is that without the benefit of thousands of years of selective breeding to enhance domestication (as with dogs) or the benefit of the species half-domesticating itself (as with housecats), it’s significantly riskier.
And the risk to public safety if your wolf/bear/lion/chimpanzee goes berserk is significantly greater than with most dog breeds and the like.
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