family Caviidae and the genus Cavia. Despite their common name‚ these animals are not pigs‚ nor do they come from Guinea. They originated in the Andes. Their docile nature‚ their responsiveness to handling and feeding‚ and the relative ease of caring for them‚ continue to make the guinea pig a popular pet. Guinea pigs are hardy and affectionate and make great companions. However‚ people often think of them as "low-maintenance" pets‚ when in reality‚ they require a lot of care and attention. Guinea
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The Dangers of Owning Exotic Animals as Pets Dawn Patton COM/156 October 06‚ 2013 Myrene Magabo The Dangers of Owning Exotic Animals as Pets On the evening of Tuesday October 18‚ 2011 in Zanesville‚ Ohio over 49 wild and exotic animals including 18 Bengal tigers were shot and killed‚ after their owner opened all the cages and then took his own life (Caron‚ 2011). People have had an attraction to owning wild animals for decades‚ and the amount of injuries that have resulted from trying to coexist
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If you’re looking for a really cute trick to teach your pet rats‚ this one is a good one. It’s easy to teach‚ easy for them to learn‚ and it makes a cute trick for them to show your friends. It’s very simple. So let’s get started learning the trick‚ okay? What You’ll Need Basically‚ all the materials you’ll need to teach your rats this trick are yourself‚ your rats and some kind of treat to reward them with. We give our rats Yoggies Cheese-Flavored yogurt treats for rats‚ and they love them. They
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Nowadays‚ a lot of animals live in zoos. Is it right or wrong to keep them in the zoos? The following essay presents some pros and cons of this problem. First of all‚ people can see wild‚ beautiful‚ exotic animals. They can see how animals live and behave. Secondly‚ animals have good life conditions in zoos. They do not starve because they have food and water. People take care of animals. Moreover‚ animals are safe. People do not kill them. Animals live as close to the natural habitat as possible
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One con of keeping animals in captivity is how it can be cruel to the animal. Even though the overall treatment of the animals has improved‚ realistically‚ it is still cruel to keep animals caged up. Capturing animals is cruel. Animals have rights and routines. By capturing them‚ this disturbs their way of life and can really affect them. For example‚ elephants normally travel long distances in the wild‚ but are unable to do this in captivity. This could also cause psychological effects to the animals
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exotic animals‚ like monkeys and tigers‚ as pets. Exotic animals shouldn’t be allowed to be kept as pets because they are dangerous‚ hard to train‚ and could escape. Firstly‚ exotic animals can be very dangerous. The animals could easily get out of control. If the animal gets out of control‚ it could lead to the owner’s death. Secondly‚ exotic animals are extremely hard to train. Animals that normally live out in the wild aren’t use to being controlled by someone else. If you can’t teach your pet what’s
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but it taught them nothing about how animals belonged in their natural habitat People going to the zoos today only have one purpose‚ which is to seek entertainment instead of enlightenment. Equality does not require equal or identical treatment; it requires equal consideration from people who find it acceptable to interfere with animals and keep them locked up in captivity for entertainment purposes‚ as for this‚ people ignore the fact that keeping animals in zoos constitutes one of the greatest
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Wild Animal Profiles African Elephant | Mammal. The largest living land mammal‚ the African elephant weighs 3500 to 7000 kilograms (3.5 to 7 tons) and stands 3.4 meters (11 feet) high. The elephant’s remarkable trunk serves variously as a nose‚ arm‚ hand‚ foot and multi-purpose tool. The trunk is strong enough to uproot a tree and delicate enough to pick berries‚ and it enables the elephant to reach as high as 7 meters (23 feet). Humans can hear only 20% of the vocal sounds an elephant makes;
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Are zoos cruel to wild animals? We all know that zoos are a shelter and kind of museum for wild animals. The zoo authority is supposed to import rare wild animals from different places and keep them in the zoo with care and safety. Common man is allowed to watch these animals and understand their lifestyle and habitat. Some extinct animals and birds may be bred and reared in zoos. This not only ensures the safety and existence of these animals or birds but also helps the future generation to
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Humans are on the very top of the food chain‚ they have the supremecy over everything and anything‚ including wild animals. Wildlife that will never be in their natural habitat‚ and live their entire life in an artificial enclosure. Where they live out their lives in fear‚ and with all eyes on them (Carnivores in Captivity.) Many activists try to shut down zoos‚ and find any evidence of cruelty they possibly can to do so. Although the activists are unsuccessful‚ the attention needs to be diverted
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