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The Lifespan Of Popular Pets (8)

According to the 2007-2008 National Pet Owners Survey, about 63 {20bb5608fee6fd45a4b926bf45b2a7165ac64e844592ee88337eb1718ca3a19c} of all households in America, or about seventy one.1 millions properties, have at the very least one pet, together with cats, canine, birds, fish, reptiles, hamsters, guinea pigs, and other widespread animals. But there’s also a brisk trade in unique pets” such as giraffes, monkeys, zebras, lions, tigers, chimpanzees, and sure, bears. The Humane Society of the United States estimates that billions of untamed animals are brought into this country each year, many of them bound for the exotic pet market. Experts imagine the exotic pet trade is a booming business, ranging from $10 billion to $15 billion a yr in this country alone.

Many respected individuals who discovered and run zoos, sanctuaries, or educational centers…whatever you need to call them…don’t have any formal training in the sciences. Venomous reptiles (cobra, mamba, gila monster, twig snakes, ect.): Illegal in …

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