Top Exotic animals

An exotic pet is a rare or unusual animal pet, or an animal kept as a pet which is not commonly thought of as a pet. Many major pet stores and service providers (such as veterinary insurance carriers or online retailers) tend to classify any animal besides cats, dogs, small rodents, small birds or fish as “exotic”.

1 ) Sugar Glider

The Sugar glider is a small gliding marsupial native to eastern and northern mainland Australia, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago, and introduced to Tasmania, Australia. Sugar gliders have become a popular exotic pet. They are small and relatively easy to care for, and have a cute if not unusual appearance. As with any other exotic pet, a potential owner should be aware of their care requirements and personality before acquiring a sugar glider. Sugar gliders make endearing, playful, and entertaining pets. As mentioned above they are very social, and ideally they should be kept in pairs or groups, and in any case they should have a good deal of social interaction with their owners.

2 ) Kinkajou

The kinkajou belongs to the raccoon family and is directly related to the red panda that lives in the Himalayas and China, the olingo, the civet or ring-tailed cat and cacomistle, which are New World residents. The kinkajou and olingo are very similar in appearance, often being difficult to tell apart when seen in the wild. It has a rounded head, small ears, sharp teeth, a long body, short legs, long tail and a soft, thick, uniform brown fur. Their body length is about 16-22 inches (42-57cm) and they weigh up to 6 pounds (2.72kg). It is sometimes referred to as a honeybear because of the color of its coat and in Belize it is called a “night walker.

3 ) Squirrel Monkey

The squirrel monkey is characterized by its short and close fur. The shoulder has olive-colored fur, while the back and extremities are covered with fur, which is yellowish orange. This monkey has earned the name of ‘death’s head monkey’ in many German languages. This is due to its throat and ears, which are white in color and mouth which is black.  The tail of the animal does not come into use for grasping something in order to climb or the like. However, it is used as a balancing tool when it jumps through trees. A male squirrel monkey weighs about 750 g and a female, 500 g. The upper canine teeth of a male is larger than that of a female. The monkey can attain a growth of to 25 to 35 cm and grow a tail which can be 35 to 42 cm long.

One of the amazing squirrel monkey facts, which has already been mentioned, is regarding its brain to body mass ratio. The ratio is 1:17 and it is the largest figure among the ones with other primates.

4 ) Bengal Cat

The Bengal cat is a fun loving, always on the go cat that you won’t find resting very often. These wonderful cats are extremely active and males can grow to weights in excess of 15 lbs. When you invite a Bengal kitten into your home get ready for laughs and lots of head butts. Your Bengal cat will demand your attention and keep you entertained and amused with their antics.    If your looking for a cat to sit on the couch your looking at the wrong breed! Bengal cats want to know what your doing, how you are doing it and if they can help. The result is a new feline breed that acts much like a mellow domestic, but looks like he just walked off the Savannah plains. Variations include the Serengeti, the toyger, and the cheetoh. The more pure-bred the cat, the more costly; one sold for $42,000 in 1998.

5 ) Ball Python

Ball pythons are so named because when threatened they roll themselves into a tight ball, tucking their head inside their coils. Young ball pythons grow about a foot a year for three years. They can live for a long time with proper care – up to about 50 years, although 20-30 appears to be more typical. Ball pythons are somewhat notorious for refusing to feed, but many believe that is a much larger problem with wild caught specimens. In addition, wild caught snakes tend to be very stressed from capture and transport and often harbor a large parasite load.

6 ) Mona Monkey

The Mona Monkey is an Old World monkey that lives throughout western Africa. The Mona Monkey can also be found on the island of Grenada as it was transported to the island aboard slave ships headed to the New World during the 18th century. This guenon lives in groups of up to 35 in arboreal regions. It mainly feeds on fruit but sometimes eats insects and leaves.  The Mona Monkey has brown agouti fur with a white rump. Its tail and legs are black and the face is blue-grey with a dark stripe across the face. The Mona Monkey carries food in cheek pouches.

7 ) Hyacinth Macaw

The Hyacinth macaw is the most majestic of all parrots. Although the Hyacinth Macaw and Green Wing Macaw are both commonly referred to as the Gentle Giant of the macaw species, the Hyacinths are truly the dream bird Hyacinth Macawof all bird lovers. The Hyacinth macaw can attain the total length of up to 42 inches and have a beak pressure that can easily disassemble a welded wrought iron cage bar by bar in a very short time. In spite of their tremendous strength, this is one of the most laid back and easy-going of all of the macaws.  Picture of Hyacinth MacawA Hyacinth Macaw baby must be taught, at a very early age, about not putting pressure on fingers because they could easily hurt someone very badly without the intention to hurt. They just don’t realize their own strength. One consideration in acquiring a Hyacinth might be in obtaining a cage that will be strong to contain him.

Any cage that is held together with welds may not last for even a year before he realizes that he can snap the welds. All welds on cages for a Hyacinth Macaw should be double welded. Some of the stainless steel cages available are ideal, but you can expect to spend in excess of $2,000 for a cage of this type. Even a stainless cage with welded bars can be disassembled.

8 ) Reticulated Python

Reticulated Python is the longest snake in the world, and among three Old World Pythons. It is relatively slender and characterized by an attractive pattern – diamond shaped outline highlighted by white spots with light brown background. They are native throughout coastal Southeast Asia, from Myanmar to Nicobar Island, east of Peninsular Malaysia, Vietnam and most of the islands of the Indonesia and Phillipines.  The reticulated python can be found in variety of habitats, including open woodlands, dense forest, rocky areas, lakes, rivers and swamps. This species is rarely found far away from fresh water. The snake can attain considerable bulk and size, some specimens exceeded weight over 300 pounds and 34 feet, making it the world’s longest snake. However, 10-20 feet is the average length of an adult.

9 ) White Lion

White lions are not albino lions. Instead, the white color is caused by a recessive gene known as chinchilla or color inhibitor. They vary from blond through to near white. This coloration, however, does not disadvantage them in any way. According to Forbes, as a pet this cub is the world’s costliest animal. The white lion is not a species unto itself; he’s your standard lion with a potentially fatal flaw. The flaw is a recessive gene that alerts both potential prey (wildebeests, hippos and adult elephants) as well as predators (hunters) to his presence.

10 ) Chimpanzee

Eerily analogous to humans in life span, behavior and even DNA (we share 94%), chimps have a hold on human fascination and attract the likes of scientists, zoo-goers and potential pet owners. This remarkable similarity also hints toward why they make for such problematic and unmanageable pets. A chimp can be house-trained, but he’s intelligent enough to have a mind of his own. If he wants to raid the fridge, but fails to outwit you, his 115-pound frame has another option — take it by force. His average upper-body strength is five times that of a human. With a more sophisticated gripping capacity he could show you up at the gym, but why bother? He can just maul you to death.