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Crested Myna
The crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is a common and uniquely Chinese cage bird, all black with a yellow bill and feet and white wing patches that form a figure-eight in flight. Highly intelligent and a great mimic, it is a favorite talking bird.
African Grey Parrot
The African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus) is a large parrot and a typical perching bird, famous as one of the few animals that can truly hold a conversation with humans, with very high intelligence and a lifespan around 50 years.
Hwamei (Chinese Hwamei)
The hwamei (Garrulax canorus) looks plain but has a famously loud, melodious song and has long been a prized cage bird in China. It is shy and alert, feeds on insects and seeds, and is the city bird of Guangzhou.
Eurasian Blackbird
The Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula) is Sweden's national bird. Males are entirely black except for a bright yellow eye-ring and bill, while females and juveniles wear brown plumage with a darker streaked throat.
Guinea Pig
The Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus), also called the cavy, is a gentle South American rodent kept worldwide as a pet. It needs a roomy cage, a bottle, and — unlike many rodents — a diet with added vitamin C: grass hay, guinea-pig pellets, and fresh vegetables. Its teeth grow for life, so fibrous food is essential.
Anglo Mink
The Anglo Mink is the domesticated pet ferret (Anglo / Marshall lines) kept as a companion animal. Intelligent, gentle, and easy to litter-train, it is heat-sensitive and mischievous when unwatched, needs a large wire-free cage and 4+ hours out daily, and eats a meat-based diet (30–35% protein, 15–20% fat). Lifespan 8–12 years.
Angora Rabbit
The Angora Rabbit is the fluffy 'grass-mud rabbit' kept for its superfine wool (11 microns, finer than cashmere). Gentle but high-maintenance, it needs shearing every 3–4 months and constant hay to avoid deadly wool block (hairball impaction). Lifespan about 5–7 years.
Goldfish
The goldfish (Carassius auratus), native to China, is the world's oldest ornamental fish with more than 125 varieties. This guide covers its taxonomy, body and head shapes, care, tank environment, and feeding.
Sulawesi Forest Turtle
The Sulawesi forest turtle is the sole member of its genus, a gentle, semi-aquatic turtle found only in limited areas of northern Sulawesi, Indonesia. Modest in size and undemanding in diet, it remains rare and difficult to obtain in the pet trade.
Sonoran mud turtle
The Sonoran mud turtle is an uncommon, nocturnal musk turtle from the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, notable as the only subspecies in its group with night-active habits. A medium-sized aquatic turtle, it adapts well to captive care once settled.