since its officially Fungi Saturday (until
@MattShizzle announces differently)
i googled this (if mushrooms are not plants and not animals can they be pets) & its AI gave me this answer.
AI Overview:
No, mushrooms cannot be kept as pets because they are stationary living organisms that lack a brain, a nervous system, and any ability to interact, move, or bond with humans.
Why Mushrooms Cannot Be Pets:
No Brain or Nervous System: Mushrooms do not have thoughts, feelings, or awareness.
They cannot feel pain or recognize their owners.
No Movement: They stay rooted in one spot and grow from hidden thread-like structures called Mycelium. They cannot walk, run, or play.
than I googled (if fungi are not plants and not animals can they be pets) & its AI gave me this answer.
AI Overview
Yes, you can keep fungi as non-traditional "pets" by cultivating and growing them,
(them should be "it" as its one in the same organism if its the same genus) much like keeping a houseplant or a bonsai tree.
Why Fungi are Different
Not plants: Fungi do not have leaves or green parts. They do not use sunlight to make food.
(but they do connect to plants & exchange foods they make with the foods plants make)
Not animals: Fungi do not have brains, nerves, or muscles.
(they might not have brains but that doesn't mean they do not or can not think)
They stay in one spot.
<--- this is incorrect, fungi can move fast enough that some of it can be seen moving with the human eye
Own Kingdom: They belong to a separate group called Kingdom Fungi. They share cell traits and food habits closer to animals than plants.
(some fungi hunt like animals, they are known to hunt & kill nematodes while underground)
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