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Senegal Bushbaby
The Senegal Bushbaby (Galago senegalensis), also called the Senegal galago, resembles the tarsier and the loris, especially in its typical round, protruding large eyes. About the size of a squirrel, it is arboreal and nocturnal, agile and good at jumping up to 3–5 m. Its neck is very flexible, able to turn back 180°; it has one pair of nipples on the chest and one on the abdomen.
Philippine Tarsier
The Philippine Tarsier is one of the smallest monkeys still in existence, mainly distributed in Southeast Asia, so it is generally only seen locally. Because of its scarcity, it is an endangered species now under state protection.
David’s Rock Squirrel
David's Rock Squirrel (Sciurus davidianus), also called squirrel, fur rat, cliff rat, and rock rat, is alert and likes to inhabit rocky mountainous and hilly areas, being semi-arboreal and semi-terrestrial.
Silvered Agouti Guinea Pig
The Silvered Agouti Guinea Pig can live as long as ten years; if you are sure you want it as a pet, make sure no other dogs, cats, or animals at home can harm it.
Silver Mosaic Chinchilla
Some Silver Mosaic Chinchillas give the illusion of being all gray, but on close look their underfur is white; most can be told apart. The Silver Mosaic Chinchilla's scientific name is South American chinchilla, and because its appearance resembles the cartoon chinchilla in Hayao Miyazaki's film 'My Neighbor Totoro,' Hong Kong people renamed it 'Silver Mosaic Chinchilla.'
Nanday Parakeet
If someone asks you the representative bird species of the Pantanal, answering Nanday Parakeet will meet no objection. Although some choose them as pets, not everyone likes them — local farmers are at odds with them, mainly because the Nanday Parakeet eats crops and directly reduces yields.
Campbell’s Dwarf Hamster
The Campbell's dwarf hamster is the most short-tempered of the hamsters, and looks very similar to the three-lined (Djungarian) hamster, with little individual difference. Some Campbell's dwarf hamsters have red eyes.
Brambling
The Brambling is fairly widely distributed and is a small bird about 16 cm in length. It usually moves in flocks, pairing up only during the breeding season, and typically roosts in trees. Because it pecks crops, it causes some agricultural harm.
Salmon-crested Cockatoo
As its name suggests, the wild Salmon-crested Cockatoo is found only in Indonesia's Maluku Islands; elsewhere you will only see captive birds. Due to increasing hunting and habitat destruction, its numbers have dropped sharply, and it is now listed as a Vulnerable species.
Coal Tit
Many caged Coal Tits are male birds — the reason is simple: the male's call is louder, which wins the favor of many bird lovers. Wild Coal Tits are widely distributed across Asia, Europe, and Africa. A pair signals the breeding season, while a flock means they are not currently breeding.