A Giraffe as a Pet?

So mum & dad what sort of pet can we get? Let's look for something different, something out of the ordinary. Hey how about a giraffe? Really? Or perhaps another animal of the zoo like a chimp, a cheetah, an elephant, a hippopotamus, monkey or even a snow leopard? Then again we could adopt a reptile like a snake or a bearded dragon? ....the list just goes on and on and on........ Or should we just settle on a cute kitten or cuddly cat? A comical tail (tale) of what animals make for practical pets and which definitely don't fit the bill!