Unusual Small Pets Australia
Here are 11 unique australian animals including some you may not know exist.
Unusual small pets australia. If it s kermit then frogs could be your unusual pet of choice. Owning a pet is a huge responsibility but owning an unusual exotic pet can be a full time job. Amphibians as pets anna 2019 11 21t22 21 26 01 00. Linda balon cc by nc nd 2 0 via flickr.
Like all marsupials including kangaroos wombats and tasmanian devils baby koalas are called joeys. We re celebrating by highlighting some of the amazing and unique animals who inhabit the land down under. Australia has a unique population of tadpoles and frogs but only a small amount of these are able to be kept as pets and a license is required in order to keep some of the rarer species as pets. Common snake necked turtles are strange looking aquatic animals that are rare in the pet trade as they are difficult to breed.
Owning a pet is a huge responsibility but owning an unusual exotic pet can be a full time job. Australia is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. As one can guess their long neck prevents them from being able to pull their head into their. A z list of native australian animals with pictures.
The country is home to lots of fascinating species and is probably best known for the many who carry their babies in their pouches. These iconic australia animals are marsupials a kind of mammal that is born undeveloped and is carried in a pouch. Check out these 15 examples of unusual pets kept around the world. Newborn koalas are called pinkies born blind.
Here at some pets we do not condone owning any of these animals outside of rescue situations. Capricorn vet surgery quality care for all animals big and small. We ve found the most unusual pets across australia and found out why they re great pets. These animals are interesting to watch through their life cycle.
If you are thinking about getting a unique pet there are a few unusual pets you can own these days. One of the most unique pets you can get is an amphibian. Bearded dragons which come from australia are friendly and chill. Exotic pets are animals that can be considered rare or unusual and are kept by humans as pets but which generally would be thought of as wild species.
No one can resist the cuddly allure of koalas. Whatever your pet make sure you get the right advice so they can live a long and happy life. Just be aware that pet laws change from state to state so make sure your choice is allowed where you live. Some of the animals found here are very unique and are not found anywhere else in the world.
In fact more than 80 percent of australia s plants and animals are foundonlythere according to australia s official tourism website. These animals are interesting to watch through their life cycle. Exotic pets are attractive to some because they are different. Frogs are kept in enclosures and a number of breeds are available to purchase from the australian amphibian research centre.
They are one of the less common small exotic cats kept as pets after servals bobcats and caracals. Then next time you re caught in the midst of some tedious debate between a cat lover and a dog lover about which is the better pet you can just turn to them and say actually i m more of a hippo person myself 1.