No, realistic options won't work – who would be surprised by a zubroyascheritsa these days? There are so many of them that you can't take a step without stepping on one. And they stopped awarding Nobel Prizes for them back in 1913. So, it's too early to start dividing millions.
Our animals are unique! There are none like them anywhere, and there won't be! They will enrich us and also make a huge contribution to science.
Oh, forget about this topic. I'm an animal myself and can imagine other animals in my head :P (without any drugs).
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We already have one such real example.
Look at Drakkosha! And it's clear that this is Vissi (or maybe me, but I just don't remember :O) and Amko's work ~_^

