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Chinese White Rabbit
The Chinese White Rabbit is China's oldest domestic rabbit — small, compact, and remarkably hardy, with red eyes only in the white form. A meat-type landrace that also makes a tough pet, it needs a wire-free cage, a ball-valve bottle, and a simple diet of pellets, alfalfa, timothy, and boiled water. Watch for coccidiosis.
Alexandrine Parakeet
The Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) is the largest parakeet in Asia — over 55 cm long, mostly green with a red beak and a gray-blue neck. Loved for its beauty, speech, and gentle nature, it needs a large cage, daily interaction to avoid feather-plucking, and fresh branches to chew. Captive-bred birds are easier to keep and breed.
Winter White Dwarf Hamster
The Winter White Dwarf Hamster (Phodopus sungorus), also called the Djungarian hamster or Russian dwarf, is the easiest and tamest of the small hamsters and turns white in winter. A solitary species, it needs a safe cage, a wheel, and a careful diet free of onion, chocolate, and apple seeds. Lifespan 2–3 years.
Red-breasted Parakeet
The Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri), also called the Moustached Parakeet, is a common, green-plumaged pet parrot prized for its ability to mimic speech. Talking takes patient training, and sexes differ in beak and throat color. It needs a roomy cage or a tether, a varied diet, and an owner willing to invest time.
Yellow-crested Cockatoo
The Yellow-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea), also called the Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, is a medium white parrot with a yellow crest. Prized for its looks, it has been heavily trapped and is now listed as Critically Endangered. Loud, social, and highly trainable, it needs a large cage, chew-proof toys, and an owner with real time to spare.
Aye-aye
The Aye-aye is a strange, cat-sized lemur from Madagascar with extraordinarily long fingers and toes (the real source of its 'finger monkey' name). Nocturnal, solitary and curious, it is critically endangered and kept only in zoos and reserves — not a typical pet. It can live over 20 years.
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.
Black Arowana
The Black Arowana is a South American freshwater predator from the Amazon and Guyana, born with two long barbels and flowing fins. Aggressive and best kept alone in a covered tank over 120 cm, it needs 24–28°C soft water and a meaty diet of live foods. Watch for white spot and tail rot.
Rainbow Shark
The Rainbow Shark (Epalzeorhynchus frenatus, formerly Labeo frenatus) is a mid-to-large tropical cyprinid from Thailand and Indonesia, reaching about 12–15 cm. Easy to keep and not fussy about water, it is nevertheless aggressive and territorial — it will nip the flowing fins of slow tankmates — so it suits a spacious tank with robust, similar-sized fish.
Cardinal Tetra
The cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) is a small South American characin with a glowing blue-green stripe and red lower body. A peaceful schooling fish, it needs soft acidic water at 24–26 °C and dim light.