What animals are exotic?

“Exotic” pets include a wide variety of animals: birds, rodents (hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rats, mice), rabbits, ferrets, reptiles (snakes, lizards, turtles, tortoises), amphibians (frogs, toads), sugar gliders (marsupials), hedgehogs, potbellied pigs, and even spiders.

What are the top 10 exotic animals?

Top 10 Exotic Pets

  • #8: Capybara.
  • #7: Fennec Fox.
  • #6: Chinchilla.
  • #5: Serval.
  • #4: Tiger.
  • #3: Chimpanzee.
  • #2: Wallaby. Our next potential pet looks like a kangaroo, but mate, it ain’t a kangaroo…
  • #1: Sugar Glider. Coming from Australia and surrounding areas, these tiny marsupials love sweet foods and can glide – hence the name.

What is the most exotic animal?

The Most Exotic Animals in the World

  • Leafy seadragon.
  • Fanfin Angler.
  • Japanese macaque.
  • Pink dolphin.
  • Liger.
  • Atelopus frog.
  • Pangolin.
  • Fennec fox.

What are 3 exotic animals?

Other Exotic Pets

  • Hedgehogs.
  • Kinkajous.
  • Coati.
  • Primates.
  • Raccoons.
  • Short-tailed opossum.
  • Skunks.
  • Sugar gliders.

What exotic animals mean?

“Exotic” often refers to a species which is not native or indigenous to the owner’s locale, and “pet” is a companion animal living with people. However, many use the term to include native species as well (e.g., snakes may sometimes be considered exotic as pets even in places where they are found in the wild).

Is a dog an exotic animal?

The definition of a wild or exotic animal is one that does not belong to one of seven domesticated species: dogs, cats, horses, pigs, cows, sheep or goats.

Are snakes exotic?

What are the safest exotic pets?

10 Exotic Pets That Are Not Dangerous

  • Bennett’s Wallabies.
  • Muntjac Deer.
  • Spotted Genets.
  • African Servals, Savannah Cats, and Other Small to Medium-Sized Felines.
  • Bushbabies.
  • Capybaras and Patagonian Cavies.
  • Kinkajous.
  • Boa Constrictors.

Are elephants exotic animals?

However, other exotic animals may be possessed without a permit or license. Examples of these exotic animals are: monkeys and other Primates, Marsupials, elephants, felines, wolves, etc.