Arthur

Draco Actias - Dragon Moth

This specimen’s habitat can range from Temperate climates to Savanna and Desert climates. Draco Actias have been recorded to grow up to 14in (35.5cm) with a wingspan of 2 feet and 7 inches (79 cm).

They express incredible hunting prowess after mating, preferring small birds and lizards. Unlike most moths, their offspring are obligate carnivores. They can consume vegetation, but they will not survive or thrive without meat. The parents of clutches will guard and provide for their young until they are large enough to fend for themselves.

They have also been seen attempting to tackle creatures x50 their size. It is not recommended to handle them without proper equipment or training, as the claws on the tips of their wings have microscopic teeth facing backwards to help them cling to their prey.

because for sheep and cattle we’re like “you feed us now”

for horses we went “you take me places now”

for dogs “you hunt with us now”

for cats “you kill for us now”

what was the reason for rodents?? “you’re cute for us now”

basically i have questions (i also have the same question regarding other pet species)

well, that's a question with kind of a funny answer!

see, the oldest domesticated rodent in the world is the house mouse, domesticated an absolutely staggering 15,000+ years ago. that's older than cats, sheep, cattle AND horses!

also, we didn't do it to them. they did it to themselves.

basically what happened was, humans figured out how to harvest and store grains long-term, and a strain of a local mouse population in Eurasia in turn figured out that human-owned grain stores were the place to be!

and from there, they moved into human dwellings.

basically, these mice accustomed themselves to human proximity in exchange for resources, and intensified this tolerance over the ages until they found that they were now a completely different SPECIES from when they started!

exactly the same as every other domesticated animal, except that we didn't consent to it and also we hate them for piddling in our shoes.

BASTARD.

and from there, it really wasn't much of a stretch to notice that these little miniburglers were actually kind of adorable, and just nab a couple and start breeding them to be pretty. they were already domesticated, so the stretch from "pest" to "pet" wasn't very far at all!

The fucking

ARABIAN SAND BOA

I tried to think of the randomest thing.

can i direct you to @chipper-smol theyre way better at dragons and probably also hats

however i did give it a go tho and made the only dragon ever