AHC: A civilization that domesticates the Hippo

King James IX

The real question is, why aren't you talking about dirigibles?

Are you, or have you ever been, an enthusiast of fixed wing aircraft?

Hello, I'm King James IX, and... I'm a dirigibiholic.


More seriously, I think a hippo domesticated over centuries could be a very useful war machine, in much the same way as elephants were used. Now, the real challenge is: domesticated lamprays :D
 
I could see pygmy hippos being domesticated as an equivalent of the pig by Bantu cultures in Africa, or possibly by the people of Madagascar. It probably doesn't change much in history, just gives some Africans a little more meat and European colonialist powers a new pet fad.

But pygmy hippos are sooo darn cute! I would love to live in a world where they were widespread pets:D
 
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