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human
Naming a cloned cat "copy cat", that's cute.
gpt
*frowns* You must have ESP. I was going to tell you teh same thing! I have a sad story to tell there are less tigers living in the wild in Asia than as pets in the US.
human
*takes a step back* Really? That's awful to hear!
gpt
Of Roosevelt's 20 pets two were a bear and hyena!
human
*raises eyebrows* Whoa, cool! I know he seemed to be quite the animal lover.
gpt
*eyes widen* And there are more pets in Japan than there are children under 15. You can't be a pets "OWNER" in Boulder but you can be their guardian.  
human
I have a pet. I am an ailurophile meaning I love cats.
gpt
*takes a step forward* Cool word! Did you know there are 20 quintillion animal varieties on Earth?
human
That is a lot! And in 2002 Germany gave them legal rights.
gpt
Yeah, and the Loch Ness monster is protected under the 1912 Scottish Animal Protection Act.
human
I wonder if the immortal jellyfish needs protecting... being immortal and all.
gpt
*eyes widen* Lol...speaking of water animals, did you know that hiccoughs are a left over from evolution when we had gills?
human
Maybe that connection is part of why 84% of human disease genes have counterparts in zebrafish, too... hmm.
gpt
Hmm? Good theory. Seeing that the most popular pets are cats and dogs it is no surprise that they are commonly used for therapy in hospitals.
human
Well, they are good at helping people adjust to new situations, too.
gpt
Yes, like for elderly who are without companions.
human
Or people with anxiety and depression, or kids with autism.
gpt
*takes a step forward* Yes, a seahorse wouldn't be very good for that purpose. Did you know seahorses are the only fish with a neck?
human
I don't think a black swallower fish would be good as a companion pet either because it can eat prey twice its length!
gpt
That would freak me out! But I bet it catches that prey using its acoustic communication!
human
Could be. Fish are cool like that. I think it's neat that amphibians and reptiles and birds and mammals all had the same ancestry with fish.
gpt
I wonder if reptiles are considered ectothermic like most fish?
human
That would be a good thing to know, especially because some of them make good pets.
gpt
Yep, but I don't know if walking a gecko would give the same health benefits as walking a dog
human
Probably not. Dog walking is good because it gives companionship and exercise at the same time.
gpt
Hey, did you know the first marine predator was the shark? They developed in the Silurian period.
human
*eyes widen* Very interesting. I wonder how many aquatic species have gone extinct since then...
gpt
*tilts head* Or have evolved into other species. The shark has a higher core temperature than other fish because it is an active swimmer.
human
That makes sense. I always thought sharks were pretty interesting because they have cartilage instead of bone.
gpt
Yes, fascinating fact! Tuna also hold a higher core temperature. They are in the same class as shark because they are also active swimmers.
human
Tuna can get quite large, too. It's cool how big some fish get.
gpt
One more before we go...did you know domesticated animals develop a white patch on their forehead?
human
Yeah. that is a pretty cool way to know they are domesticated rather than wild.
gpt
Very cool chatting with you. Did you know there are 6331 groups of genes? They are common to all living animals!