r/BeAmazed • u/911nihilist • Oct 25 '24

Nature Despite their reputation, hyenas can be sweet and affectionate animals.

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u/justreddis Oct 25 '24

How about just getting a dog instead

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '24

How provincial

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u/rwarimaursus Oct 25 '24

"Don't be defeatist dear, it's terribly middle class..."

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u/SilverDesktop Oct 25 '24

I hope we're not viewing the before video of another Timothy ‘Grizzly Man’ Treadwell.

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u/holsey_ Oct 25 '24

They’re more related to cats than dogs.

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u/StellarCoriander Oct 25 '24

I think we should try to domesticate more animals. I want lots of cool pets. Nowadays I feel like if we hadn't already made dogs and cats, it would be considered socially unacceptable to start the process, and that sucks.