Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Exotic and Rare Pets

Pets whether exotic and rare, or the common and domesticated ones you get to see every now and then are second companions to man.

When you get to consider the affinity man (both sexes implied) has always displayed with regards to Pets in general, you can not help it at all but wonder in amazement how this world and human civilization would have been without them.

Pets are an integral part of man's day to day living from prehistoric times to the present day.

Everybody loves pets (in the sense that it implies both the young and the old, boys and girls, men and women, civilians, military, para-military, high and low, the rich and the pauper, etc).

It is then not surprising to discover that pets abound all around- in the slums and the ghettos, in boulevards and palaces, state houses, circuses, zoos, sporting arena, villages and rural areas, cities and urban centers the world over.

As a starter, a list of pets considered to be exotic and rare is presented below.

While some Pets may be regarded as both exotic and rare, some others included in this list might only be exotic and not rare while some others may be considered rare and not exotic.

EXOTIC AND RARE PETS (a list featuring a mixture of birds and animals):
  1. Tigers
  2. Cheetahs
  3. Cougar
  4. Lion
  5. Zebra
  6. Peacock
  7. Giraffe
  8. Octopus
  9. Orangutan
  10. Crocodile
  11. Turtle
  12. Snake
  13. Owl
  14. Hyena
  15. Antelope
  16. Bear
  17. Leopard
  18. Eagle
  19. Ostrich
  20. Dolphin
  21. Iguana
  22. Rhinoceros
  23. Bull
  24. Elephant
  25. Cameleon
  26. Parrots
  27. Camel

to mention just a few.

Majority of these pets are normally kept in Zoos and/or Game reserves while some others have found their way into private parks, royal palaces/ gardens.

Circuses the world over feature quite a lot of these pets showcasing them performing great feats to the wonder and admiration of circus enthusiasts comprising of men and women, children, the young and the aged (the ever young at heart).

There is much to learn and enjoy with regards to Pets (birds and animals) considered exotic and rare seeing many are only found in the wild...