Imagine if we actually domesticated elephants, the same way we domesticated cattle, horses, or pigs; yeah the idea is far fetched for several reasons but suppose if we ever did such a thing, ever wondered what breeds we may have gotten from that?! And for what purposes?! Would they be beasts of war? Livestock for meat, (as well as ivory) or even kept as service animals or pets?! Here are some models I came up with so far; one of them of course would be a war elephant, but a couple others here would be bred as draft animals like oxen or cart horses. In fact I thought some of them would actually be hairier than wild elephants in Africa, Southeast Asia and the Indian-Sub Continent, should Europeans and Central and Northern Asian cultures make use of them; and they'd be somewhat more colorful as well. I also thought I'd experiment with ear shape as well, as part of "domestication syndrome" if you will. I may do another set in the future. So tell me what you think so far. What are your thoughts on these breeds, and what other breed should I make up?
