Hell, I wouldn't even be surprised anymore if it was.

...Huh. Hadn't thought of that. [He looks down again more consideringly, and moves a hand to scratch the Shinx's head. Xerxes immediately goes to chew on his thumb, but there is undeniably some happy purring going on too.] I don't really know what I'm doing. Never went near any kind of babies if I could help it.