Showing posts with label More Exotic Pets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label More Exotic Pets. Show all posts
Tuesday, 27 July 2010
Kinkajous as Pets
Other Names:
Honeybears or nightwalkers. Their scientific name is Potos flavus, but there are several subspecies, several of which might be found as pets.
Expected Life Span:
Usual range given is 20-25 years or so, although one at the Honolulu Zoo lived to be a little over 40 years.
Wallaroos
Species:
The common grey wallaroo is Macropus robustus and the red wallaroo is Macropus cervenus
Size and Appearace:
Wallaroos are stocky and powerful, with shaggy fur and bare black snouts. Males can weigh anywhere from 50 to 100 lbs, while females are more likely to be 40 to 50 lbs. Males are usually 40 to 56 inches long and females are 30 to 40 inches long.
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