unusual pets

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  Unusual Pets - Wallabies
  Imagine owning “Big Foot” as a pet. Technically, you do by owning a wallaby. A miniature version of the kangaroo, wallabies belong to a group of animals called **macropods** – Latin for “Big Foot.”
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  Unusual Pets - Skunks
  With a Latin name that translated into “stinks, stinks,” the skunk was once the Rodney Dangerfield of the animal world. But the perception of the **Mephitis mephitis** or skunk, is improving as more people...
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  Unusual Pets - Tarantulas
  In the opening scenes of “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Harrison Ford deftly swept a “deadly” tarantula from his shoulder. In real life, the tarantula was the one at risk – falling from such a height can easily...
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  Unusual Pets - The Sugar Glider
  Sugar gliders are marsupials native to Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia that have been blessed with the ability to fly – glide, rather – through the trees in their natural habitats.
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  Unusual Pets - Stick Insects
  As an alternative to the usual turtle or hamster, you might want to consider getting your child a walking stick, one of the most popular insects to keep as a pet.
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  Unusual Pets - The Potbellied Pig
  Since being introduced to this country from Asia 15 years ago, potbellied pigs, with their easy trainability, alert curiosity and affectionate nature, have won the hearts of people, giving rise to legions...
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  Unusual Pets - The Piranha
  Piranhas live up to their Hollywood reputation as vicious fish that will not hesitate to chew off the hand that feeds it. This isn’t a pet for the faint of heart – only experienced aquarists should take...
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  Unusual Pets - The Hermit Crab
  One of the more interesting facts about the hermit crab is that he is neither a hermit nor a crab. As a pet, he’s quite sociable and does well in groups of his own species.
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  Unusual Pets - The Pac Man Frog
  Legend has it that once the aptly nicknamed “Pac Man” frog bites you, she won’t let go until sundown, and that the bite is fatal.
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  Unusual Pets - The Hissing Cockroach
  Selecting a cockroach as a pet may seem a stretch, but hey, this series is all about unusual pets.
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  Top 10 Strangest Presidential Pets
  So which one of our Presidents wins the distinction of owning the most unusual pets? Read the list below, and you may be surprised.