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89 species of amphibians (class Amphibia) and reptiles (class Reptilia) are known to inhabit the state of West Virginia. The ranges of some 34 salamander species, 15 species of frogs and toads, 21 species of snakes, 13 turtle species, and 6 lizard species extend into some portion of the state.
Though primarily found in Africa and the Middle East, some wealthy individuals opt to keep these wild cats as exotic pets. Priced between $1,500 and $20,000 , the caracal is not a pet for the ...
A section of the cliff at Endless Wall in New River Gorge. The life zones of West Virginia allow for a diversity of habitats for fauna (animal life), varying from large lowland farming valleys bordered with forest and meadow to highland ridge flats and heavy forestland, some with rocky ridge-line peaks.
The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) The eastern coyote (Canis latrans var.) is expanding its range in West Virginia. The American, or northern, short-tailed shrew ( Blarina brevicauda ) The woodland vole ( Microtus pinetorum ) The snowshoe hare ( Lepus americanus ), typical of Canada, reaches its southernmost distribution in West Virginia.
The creature sighting in West Virginia wasn't October's only mystery animal. On Oct. 22, the Bristol Zoo Project, a wildlife conservation park in England, shared a photo from trail camera footage ...
Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary Inc., Hudson, Florida; Florida Exotic Species Reserve, Wesley Chapel; Florida Madagascar Exotic Zoo and Sanctuary, West Palm Beach; Forest Animal Rescue, Silver Springs; Gator Beach - The World's Greatest Alligator Park, Destin; Gatorland, Orlando; Gatorama, Palmdale; Genesis Zoology Center, Auburndale; Giraffe ...
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In the United States, the Code of Federal Regulations (9 CFR 1.1), says that the term pet animal means "any animal that has commonly been kept as a pet in family households in the U.S., such as dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, and hamsters", and further says that (emphasis added) "This term excludes exotic animals and wild animals." [3] It defines exotic animal, in part, as "[An animal] that ...