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Top 7 Exotic Pets

Top 7 Exotic Pets

by

Maria Kruk

It is a fact of common knowledge that people usually take cats and dogs as their pets. However, there are some exotic animal species, which also might appear as domestic animals due to their harmless and playful behavior. Here as a list of the most exquisite and unusual pets.

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1.A potto (kinkajou, Potos flaws) is a small animal, the closest relative of a raccoon and a small panda, but in appearance and behavior it is more like a monkey. Kinkajou resembles a mixture of different animals: he looks like a teddy bear, has the body of an otter, the tail of a monkey and imitates raccoon’s curiosity and playfulness. 2.Piranhas are much adored and domesticated by Hollywood stars. They are very aggressive and moreover they are true meat-eaters. So, it is better to feed them without hands involvement. 3.Kangaroo are very playful and can jump all day long. The most wide-spread pet is wallaby, but if you would like to take it as pet, remember: different types of wallabies may be more or less prone to various diseases, an effect of low temperatures, etc., so approach the idea consciously and choose the type of animal carefully. 4.Soldier crab is very easy to domesticate. It prefers to live in a spacious cage and is unassuming in care. He is very sociable and adaptable, despite the name. If keeping it in a house, you need to create an aquarium with all conditions of tropical climate. 5.Japanese frog is considered quarrelsome animal. However, it is also easy to keep as a pet, but be careful – it can bite. In terms of clean water and proper nutrition the Japanese frog lives up to 15 years. 6.Flying squirrel differs much from common squirrels. She will be happy to play with your child even all day long. Its body is soft and fluffy. Tender character attract many people and children. 7.Giant tarantulas

. Do not forget that since ancient times many people were convinced that the spider is people’s assistant. However, this does not negate the fact that a tarantula is a very special animal and, particularly, nocturnal. It does not require you a lot of attention – he\’s very unpretentious in its content. The cage of tarantula should be carefully covered with glass; otherwise, it can get out by weaving a web on terrarium’s angles. Tarantula should only one of its species, as far as they are very aggressive towards relatives (they eat them).

Maria Kruk, an author for

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