Exotic Pets Information Directory Page One
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directory on some of the most enjoyable exotic pets for your household.

Ants
Having colonized almost every landmass on Earth, the 11,880 known ant species are of particular interest because of their highly organized colonies or nests which sometimes consist of millions of individual ants.

Chinchillas
Chinchillas and their relatives, viscachas, are small, nocturnal rodents native to the Andes Mountains in South America.  Chinchillas, or “dragon cat”, have the highest fur density of any land animal with more than 20,000 hairs per square cm.

Fennec Foxes
The Fennec is a small fox found in the Sahara Desert of North Africa (excluding the coast) which has distinctive oversized ears. Only weighing up to 3.3 Lb, the Fennec are often a sandy color to blend in with their desert surroundings.

Ferrets
In many ways, ferrets act like kittens that never grow up. They have energy, curiosity, and are always interested in their surroundings. Ferrets are cute, small, elongated carnivorous mammals considerably more people-oriented than cats.

Frogs
Adult frogs are characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes and the absence of a tail. Most frogs have a semi-aquatic lifestyle, but move easily on land by jumping or climbing.

Gerbils
Once known simply as "desert rats", Gerbils were first introduced to the pet industry in 1964.  Gerbils are cute, fuzzy, non-aggressive rodents that love the company of humans and other gerbils.

Goats
For thousands of years, goats have been used for their milk, meat, hair, and skins all over the world. In the last century goats have also gained some popularity as pets.

Guinea Pigs
Guinea pigs are widely considered to be good pets. Guinea Pigs are generally easy to care for, and love the company of both the young and old.

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