Petting a lion in South Africa? (page 5 of 10)

To wrap up

There was a native species of "horse" in the Americas that had disappeared long before the Spanish arrived. The horses of the Native Americans in our iconography... therefore come from stolen horses and those that escaped into the wild.

Try plowing a field with a llama! The other "domesticated" animal is the guinea pig... same goes for plowing a field...

Go plow a field with a llama then!

Uh... domesticated llamas aren’t really used for plowing... Neither are dogs, for that matter. Not sure where you’re going with this. When it comes to horse domestication, I was talking about the general case (Eurasian) and not specifically the horses of the Americas. Humans use domesticated horses for plowing, but that’s not all they’re good for ;)😏

Just passing by, what’s the point of trying to domesticate certain animals that, by their very nature, wouldn’t be what they are anymore? After tens of thousands of years, we haven’t even managed to tame humans yet!

Just passing by, but what’s the point of trying to domesticate animals that, by nature, wouldn’t be what they are anymore?

I dunno... I don’t have a cat, dog, or horse, and I don’t really care what they were like before. I occasionally pet my neighbor’s cat, but I have zero desire to do that with a lion, leopard, or any other savanna animal😏

Which means you're less afraid of cougars than lions. And yet. 😎

Hey Joel,

Animals would be happier without us—except for my cat, who’s convinced I’m his dad.

Jojo-esque humor is always delicious!!!

Also, taking advantage of the temporary absence of a few fierce participants, can’t we acknowledge another fact: it’d be almost easier to pet a lion in Africa than to pet an African in Lyon. You’ll probably come up with a fitting response while I’ve already bolted into the savanna, tail between my legs, of course.

What am I saying???? This is pure genius!!! 😏😄 The more I try to picture the scene, the more I’m dying of laughter!!!!! Thanks!

Hey Michel,

Go plow a field with a llama then!

I don’t know about plowing, but it’s way easier to get spat on by a llama, though!!! 🤪

And yet it runs, it runs, the love llama...😇

Hey there,

And yet it runs, it runs, the llama of love says...

Joël, you're unbeatable!!! 😏😄 Would love sickness be competing with the ferret then?

Anyway, we’d better be careful 😉

Anyway, we’d better be careful 😉

Oh, that’s for sure!!! 😏 Especially with spit-happy llamas and thieving baboons!!!

unfortunately, some animals will only be seen in zoos anymore you can’t just domesticate them to save them—there’s a limit. A rhino at home isn’t exactly practical

Way worse than petting lions! Countless animals won’t be visible anywhere—not even in zoos! www.orthoacademie.com/...de-la-deforestation/

www.franceculture.fr/...tion-12-500-menacees

A question: Why would it be more important to protect lions, cheetahs, or rhinos than the rusty-patched bumblebee?

Hi Jean Michel,

A question: Why would it be more important to protect the lion, the cheetah, or the rhinoceros than the red-tailed bumblebee?

Asking the question is answering it. Of course, there’s no hierarchy in protecting all species.... I’m not a scientist, but like you, I read articles that warn us about all these disappearances... And on the other hand, I realize that traveling, seeing (not petting in my case) animals in their (more or less) natural environment, being around this beauty, makes me think more about biodiversity and become more sensitive to it.... And as a result, I adapt some of my behaviors. Michel’s question drew attention to the "harmful effects" of this practice on lions in this case. While this practice isn’t responsible, I think, for the gradual extinction of this species. I like to believe (naively?) that everyone on this forum who’s lucky enough to travel (of their own free will 😉) fights in one way or another for the protection of all the inhabitants of our beautiful planet.

Because the winter blues really get me down... 😛

Nice! !

Of course, no hierarchy in protecting all species.... I’m not a scientist, but like you, I read articles that warn us about all these disappearances... And on the other hand, I realize that traveling, seeing (not petting in my case) animals in their (more or less) natural environment, being around this beauty, makes me question biodiversity more and become more sensitive to it.... And based on that, adjusting some of my behaviors. Michel’s question drew attention to the "harmful effects" of this practice on lions in this case. While I don’t think this practice is responsible for the gradual extinction of this species.

Your answer, which I believe is sincere, suits me perfectly.

I dare to believe (naively?) that everyone on this forum who has the chance to travel (of their own free will 😉) fights in one way or another for the protection of all inhabitants of our beautiful planet.

On the other hand, I struggle to accept that, and I think their primary motivations are entirely different. In my opinion, very few of them actually try to adapt their behaviors to the existing ecological situation.

Because bumblebees make me sad...

And on top of that, they don’t make for great photos!

Saw this on France 2 this week, during their midday news.

A series of reports on the Big Five.

And lions. This Tuesday, they highlighted the dark side of all those places where naive tourists pet lion cubs and can walk with older ones (always "rescued" "meant to be released into the wild," etc., etc.)... Only for their bones to end up as powder for "ancestral remedies." And their bodies riddled with bullets from "hunters"...

Come on... we don’t pet lion cubs! We don’t walk with lions! We don’t listen to all that nonsense!

Hi

Just a quick reminder for anyone heading to SA...