Did You Know?īlack-footed Ferrets primarily hunt prairie dogs and because of their dependence on the other species, the population of Black-footed Ferrets is heavily impacted by the wild population of prairie dogs, which has also been in decline in recent years.Įstimated Number of Mature Individuals: between 30 to 90 in the wild (possibly as few as three) more than 2,000 in captivityĬurrent Conservation Status: Critically Endangered While, the program has mostly been a success, recent updates only put the wild Black-footed Ferret population between 300 to 400 individuals. Since then, a captive breeding program was launched by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and thousands of Black-footed Ferrets were re-released in Arizona, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana throughout the last few decades. That remaining population only survived until 1987 and the Black-footed Ferret was extinct in the wild again. A few years later, in 1981, the Black-footed Ferret was re-discovered by a dog in Wyoming. However, the population of the Black-footed Ferret sharply declined throughout the 20th century and was declared extinct in 1979. Originally, the Black-footed Ferret was native to the Great Plains of North America and ranged from southern Canada to northern Mexico. The Black-footed Ferret is often touted as a conservation success story as the species has come back from extinction status twice through the efforts of conservationists. Photo source: Wikimedia Commons via USFWS Mountain-Prairie Location: Arizona, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana, USA previously native to the Great Plains of North America Horrific.Estimated Number of Mature Individuals: 300 to 400 in the wild many bred in captivity and released to the wild each year It is also known that some traffickers tear their teeth out with tweezers or nail clippers to make them appropriate for children and to avoid poisoning. In addition, the complicated task of separating a mother from her offspring ends in the death of the parent.
Possession of a Slow Loris as a pet is illegal worldwide. In addition to the deforestation of their habitat, illegal trade is the main problem of this small mammal. They are a species threatened with extinction and their main predator is the human being. They may even apply the poison in the coat of their young to protect them. They lick the secretion and when mixed with their saliva it becomes active, and then they bite their predators. The slow loris doesn't have any means of protection against their predators, so they developed a gland in their armpits that oozes poison. Their evolutionary history is mysterious since only fossil remains of their ancestors have been found. The internet-famous slow Loris is a type of primate that lives in Asia. While we show you our list of the world's most exotic animals, we hope you keep in mind we should support their protection in the wild, not encourage keeping them as pets. The reason exotic animals are so appealing to us is because they are rare and amazing. It also helps to support an illegal animal trade which runs on the abuse of animals and the destruction of wild animal populations and habitat. While otters are adorably cute, keeping them as pets is usually not good for either them or the household. Other animals have not and taking them away from their wild habitat is often both cruel and dangerous.Ī good example is the otter. This makes them suited to living as a pet. Dogs, cats and other animals have gone through a millennia-long process of domestication. Some people get enticed by the idea of having a pet which is different from the usual, but often they are not kept as pets as a reason. The reason why we need to make a distinction between exotic and non-exotic pets is due to how they are kept. A dog is not an exotic pet in the United States of America, but its relative the hyena would be if kept domestically. In this usage, we are discussing pets which are not commonly kept domestically in a given area. What is a little more easy to define is when we use the adjective ‘exotic’ in relation to pets. This shows that animals which are considered ‘ foreign’ or ‘ unusual’ will depend on the context. However, if you live in certain parts of Costa Rica, you can see sloths fairly commonly when you are out walking. For example, if you live in the United Kingdom a sloth will be a very rare sighting since they do not live wild there. Its usage will largely depend on where you live. The most common use of the term ‘ exotic’ is relative.
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