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fandomhigh2018-09-06 06:58 am
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Fur, Feathers, and Scales: The Biology of Domestication, Thursday, Period 2
Today when the class came into the room, they would see the pillows-and-a-playpen setup had remained, the playpen full of a bunch of little round marshmallow balls, just warbling and going about their business.
"Hi, guys," Zack said, grinning brightly at his students. "Today we're going to meet a slightly smaller animal that I'm pretty sure you're going to like anyway. Today, we're going to meet the guinea pig!"
He leaned into the pen and scooped a little cream-colored one up, and then held it close to his chest as he spoke.
"These guys," he continued, "were domesticated on Earth thousands of years ago, probably less for companionship and more for meat. But, uh, please don't eat these guys. They're definitely more the 'companionship' sort. They're rodents, not pigs, and they're pretty easy to hand-tame. They're actually happiest with companionship. Little guinea pig colonies. This group here is a bunch of girls and boys, called sows and boars respectively, but the guys have all been neutered, since, uh... the shelter really doesn't need more guinea pigs."
They didn't need more of most things. Guinea pigs, chickens...
The little one in his hands was making a soft bubbling chattering sound, and Zack smiled a little.
"That sound means she's happy," he shared. "Go on, meet the guinea pigs, and maybe one will make that sound for you, too."
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"Hi, guys," Zack said, grinning brightly at his students. "Today we're going to meet a slightly smaller animal that I'm pretty sure you're going to like anyway. Today, we're going to meet the guinea pig!"
He leaned into the pen and scooped a little cream-colored one up, and then held it close to his chest as he spoke.
"These guys," he continued, "were domesticated on Earth thousands of years ago, probably less for companionship and more for meat. But, uh, please don't eat these guys. They're definitely more the 'companionship' sort. They're rodents, not pigs, and they're pretty easy to hand-tame. They're actually happiest with companionship. Little guinea pig colonies. This group here is a bunch of girls and boys, called sows and boars respectively, but the guys have all been neutered, since, uh... the shelter really doesn't need more guinea pigs."
They didn't need more of most things. Guinea pigs, chickens...
The little one in his hands was making a soft bubbling chattering sound, and Zack smiled a little.
"That sound means she's happy," he shared. "Go on, meet the guinea pigs, and maybe one will make that sound for you, too."
[OOC: Open!]
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