The Doctor says, "Gentlemen, you two have been injected with a preliminary serum. Its purpose is to ready your body for modification into a new species for 'ESRP', the Endangered Species Regeneration Program.”
“Samples of your DNA have been stored, so that reversal to your specific human form is possible. A microchip tracking device will be implanted with your information, so that we may perform the reversal on the correct person.”
“We have several species on the list, today, but since the two of you are to be a mated pair, you both must decide on a species. Further, one of you will become the female and you should work that out between the two of you before I return. Per the terms of your contract, you will both be returned to your specific human forms after producing five healthy offspring and you will retain your mental faculties and individual personalities during and after the transformation and, of course, after the reversal to your human forms. I must tell you that the transformation process is sometimes a bit uncomfortable, but not overly painful and varies in levels of discomfort depending on how different the selected species is from Homo sapiens. For instance, the transformation to gorilla is not as uncomfortable as the transformation to giraffe. Size and shape differences create discomfort; though, I did encounter one fellow who absolutely loved the feeling of expansion and power as he grew into a bull hippopotamus. However, you shouldn’t let that sway you as the process will be aided by pain killers and massage and physical therapists specially trained for our transforming volunteers. We are in the business of making new members of extinct species, not torture. I can assure you that you will be very well cared for while under out supervision. Your comfort is of primary concern. You will have the best treatment and the best of foods suited to your new species, much the way the finest zoos care for their exhibit animals and indeed, some of your offspring are destined for these very zoos.”
“I'll leave the list with you and you can decide. I don't need to tell you both how much we and our clients appreciate your cooperation in bringing back some of the world’s most wonderful animals from the brink of extinction, the introduction of fresh genetic material into the gene pools of these animals will ensure generations of strong offspring to come.”
“Now, I'll leave the two of you to work things out. If you want, we can make the decisions for you and assign you to a random species. Also, if you wish, we can randomly decide which of you will be the female."
The doctor smiles and leaves the room.
You look at your partner and you both get off the tables to consult the list.
The list is as follows:
Elephants (Proboscidea)
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Primates (Primates)
Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia)
Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
Carnivores (Carnivora)
Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
Florida Cougar (Puma concolor coryi)
Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia)
Tiger (Panthera tigris)
Marine Otter (Lutra felina)
Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
Even-Toed Hoofed Mammals (Artiodactyla)
Cuvier's Gazelle (Gazella cuvieri)
Western Giant Eland (Tragelaphus derbianus derbianus)
Odd-Toed Hoofed Mammals (Perissodactyla)
Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
Marsupials (Marsupialia)
Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii)