Exotic pet

Capuchin monkeys are among the primates kept as exotic pets

An exotic pet is an unusual pet that is kept with humans. Sometimes, an exotic pet will mean that the animal is not native to the owner's area. These can include many rodents and ferrets.

Animals kept as exotic pets

• Polecats
• Alligators
• Amphibians
• Arctic Fox
• Bears
• Coyotes
• Wolves and wolf/dog hybrids
• Fennec Foxes
• Tame Silver Foxes
• Red Foxes
• Sugar Gliders
• Indian Star Tortoises
• Skunks
• Degus
• Genets
• Cockatiels
• Raccoon
• Capybaras
• Hedgehogs
• Wallaroos
• Hares
• Wild felines such as lions, tigers, bobcats, servals, and ocelots
• Reptiles such as snakes, turtles, tortoises, and lizards
• Arachnids such as spiders and scorpions
• Insects such as praying mantises, Madagascar hissing cockroaches, fleas, and some beetles
• Crustaceans such as yabbies, marron, crabs, and shrimp.
• Rare birds
• Hyenas
• Non-human primates