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Ever heard of the capybara? Apparaently you can keep one as a pet.
http://www.youtube.com/v/DYGz3xqiR2U?version=3&hl=en_US
http://www.youtube.com/v/DYGz3xqiR2U?version=3&hl=en_US
Arguably, that should take an easy 100+ generations....so long after we have shuffled off this mortal coil.
I don't think they are fully domesticated yet.
It took 50 years to domesticate the fox. I don't know how long it takes a capybara to reach breeding age, but most rodents mature fast. I'd say it'd be quicker then a fox...Arguably, that should take an easy 100+ generations....so long after we have shuffled off this mortal coil.
Not just 'one of the largest', but the largest known rodent species on earth.This is one of the hugest rodents in the world, followed by the beaver, porcupine, and mara.