“Unlocking Nature’s Secrets: What Keeps Certain Animals Wild and Untrainable?”
Sheep scare easily. However, thanks to their flock mentality, they prefer to stick together rather than running away when frightened. This makes them perfect for domestication.
How Many Animals Can Be Domesticated?
Because of the above criteria, out of hundreds of animals, only 14 have been domesticated. They include cats, dogs, sheep, goats, pigs, cows, donkeys, chickens, camels, yaks, alpacas and several others. On the other end of the spectrum, animals like crocodiles, lions, and kangaroos are impossible to domesticate. This is because they are generally unsafe, and even if much effort was put into taming them, these creatures would be removed from their natural habitat. They definitely wouldn’t be happy living with people or in captivity. Can you imagine a polar bear living in a condo?
The Key Takeaway
On social media, it’s not strange to come across people with exotic pets, such as tigers or foxes. Though it is possible to tame a wild animal, it’s not recommended. Quite often, these animals end up mauling or injuring their owners or handlers because it’s in their nature to subdue humans rather than be under their command. Not to mention, keeping a wild animal as a pet is super expensive. That’s why it’s only practiced by the super-wealthy. For instance, Mike Tyson had a pet tiger, and Melanie Griffith had a pet lion.
