If we take away an animal's freedom, at bare mins we should offer scritches and a consistent dinner time. That's the entire history of domestication right there.
You got downvoted but you're not wrong.. Most of it I'd capitalism. As someone fortunate enough to travel for pleasure I have similar thoughts often. Most chairs at most airports for instance scream of "fk people", with designs delinerately meant to be uncomfortable.
itsanoforme
How does one acquire someone to wake me like this….?
lightfoot2
yeah, i relate
WackyWavingFlailingArmTubeMan
We should cross breed capybaras and hippos
akafluffy
Same attitude as my frenchie, it's flop time... maybe some scratches, but mostly flop
Magnar1183
That bebbe is solid muscle!
TakuanSoho
Mehlbox
Same source. It's just adorable.
XaoJet
They just like puppies or kittens, 300 miles an hour then slide into a complete stop for a nap and you can't get em going.
Parythrogr
I'm not sure which is cuter, the song she sings to him or the potato.
maeta
She is so adorable I love her
sockshoesockshoe
https://i.imgur.com/lvWNV5Q.null
sockshoesockshoe
Hmm this used to post the actual image, what do we do now
onepinksheep
They call him Mars Attacks, but he's not doing a lot of attacking. Moo Deng is disappointed in him.
HangingOnTheEdgeOfTomorrow
Yet.
AllMaktAtTengilVarBefriare
He discovered snacks n human hands, war lost all splendour after that.
LariCheltsy
Til I have all the energy and agility of one of the most dangerous animals known to man...
tentacularfleshscape
Pretty sure this is a pigmy hippo, they're chill
LariCheltsy
Then yep!
TheobromineAddict
I always wonder just how safe those hippos are when they reach full size.
HangingOnTheEdgeOfTomorrow
They're very territorial, aggressive, and they're faster than you on land and in water.
TheobromineAddict
Yes I know that about wild hippos. Just wondering if these zoo animals raised on scritches and tickles will be docile when full grown.
HangingOnTheEdgeOfTomorrow
No.
andexer
Cute, but why does the comfy hippo need to wake up and move? What duties or responsibilities must it attend to?
YouRadicalizedMe
Let it be
TakuanSoho
If he could finish those TPS reports ASAP, that'd be greaaat
doctorbocker
Gotta watch out for hawks. Really big hawks.
CaldariBob
The quarterly report is due this Wednesday.
DaierMune
I think they clear out the pool area so his dad can get some exercise. I dont think Hippo daddies get along with their kids.
andexer
Ah ha, that's an explanation that makes sense. Thank you!
SirReginaldTheThirteenth
He is usually outside with his mother from noon until 4 p.m. when they are brought indoors for dinner.
TyrannusEquus
Do you get to pet mom too sometimes? They are such cool hippos.
andexer
Cool, but why must he adhere to this schedule? Seems like he's a hippo, should be free of the arbitrary constraints of time.
aguacatedeldiablo
Because he's in captivity, and humans go home on a schedule.
awholelotofnothin
If we take away an animal's freedom, at bare mins we should offer scritches and a consistent dinner time. That's the entire history of domestication right there.
WhatzitTooya
Well, dinner is at 4 pm cause the caretakers return to their own enclosure around 5 pm I guess.
CaptainShitter
A truly unique relationship between these hairless apes and the sentient leather football
BerryButcher
humans suffer so they make others suffer, occasionally unabomber is born from this
whereismymind86
Goldensands
You got downvoted but you're not wrong.. Most of it I'd capitalism. As someone fortunate enough to travel for pleasure I have similar thoughts often. Most chairs at most airports for instance scream of "fk people", with designs delinerately meant to be uncomfortable.
Picoshi
Yeah but giving the baby hippo food before leaving work isn't making an animal suffer? Like the latter part ain't correct even if humans are suffering
andexer
Wait, was Kaczynski a hippo?
BerryButcher
a genius who was made to suffer and turned on this world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkVygetgeRY
whereismymind86
Honestly...i don't remember, it's certainly possible.
Nebel01
*get gun out* you know too much