tamable

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But Mr. Carlson wound up being entirely tamable, while the more diminutive Mr. Loughlin lived like a wild man until his tragic death.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2015

A hawk or an eagle is never tamed, but a crow is more easily and completely tamable than the gentlest singing-bird.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 02, December, 1857 by Various

It has the same destructive propensities, assembles also in vast numbers, and is equally carnivorous; but with all these, it is a more tamable and lovable animal.

From Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals by Weir, Harrison

Some species of the rhinoceros, if not all, seem to be tamable.

From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various

And among fishes, the family of the Cyprinidae are the best adapted to our purpose; for we must select those which are both hardy and tamable.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 by Various