Turtles as a pet Because they are peaceful and generally easygoing, turtles are a desirable pet choice. They can spread diseases, they're not social or cuddly animals, and they can
Snakes as pet animals With movies like Anaconda, snakes have been drastically vilified in the media. Many people are afraid of snakes' scales and fangs. And while it's okay to
Rabbits Any of the 29 species of long-eared mammals in the Leporidae family, except hares (genus Lepus), are referred to as rabbits. The genus Sylvilagus is where cottontail rabbits from
Lizard as pet Any of the more than 5,500 species of reptiles that are members of the order Squamata (which also contains snakes, suborder Serpentes) that are classified as lizards
Horse as a pet animal The wild horse was most likely originally hunted for sustenance in prehistoric times. Based on available data, domestication occurred about 6,000 years ago. The pet
Fish as a pet The name fish refers to a diverse group of vertebrates from several evolutionary lineages. It describes a living organism rather than a taxonomic group. As members