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More Than Cats and Dogs: Exotic Pets

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degu
A rat-sized burrowing rodent, having long, smooth fur and a black-tipped, tufted tail.
kinkajou
A brownish, arboreal mammal, of Central and South America, having a prehensile tail.
chuckwalla
An iguanid lizard, of arid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, that feeds on desert plants.
fennec
A small, pale yellowish-brown fox, of northern Africa, having large, pointed ears.
wallaby
A small or medium-sized kangaroo, some of which are no larger than rabbits.
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chinchilla
A small, South American rodent, raised for its soft, silvery gray fur.
capybara
A South American tailless rodent, living along the banks of rivers and lakes, having partly webbed feet; the largest living rodent.
lorikeet
A small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrot having a tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
tarsier
A small, arboreal, nocturnal primate, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes.
civet
A catlike, carnivorous mammal, having a coarse-haired, spotted coat, rounded ears, and a narrow muzzle.
yabby
A small Australian crayfish, inhabiting streams and water holes.
skink
A lizard of the family Scincidae, typically having flat, smooth, overlapping scales.
caracal
A slender, catlike mammal, with a reddish-brown coat and long tufted ears, inhabiting northern Africa and India.
loris
A small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
conure
A long-tailed New World parrot.
tamarin
A South American marmoset, having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail.
serval
A long-limbed, nocturnal African cat, about the size of a bobcat, having a tawny coat spotted with black.
macaw
A large, long-tailed parrot, noted for their brilliant plumage and harsh voice.
axolotl
A salamander that inhabits lakes and ponds of Mexico.
polecat
A European mammal, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur.

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