User blog comment:'Sonic the Hedgehog'/Babysitting Cheese for a little while./@comment-24463386-20110603191825/@comment-2187192-20110619033040

Yeah, Giving them animals does mutate chao, they tear parts of the animal and stick 'em on thereselves. Many people find it freaky so they use chao fruit. Don't worry, they won't tear of your ear(That would be hilarious though.).