Other Exotic Pets

The desert tree frog is a small amphibian native to New Guinea and Australia. It is also known as the "little red tree frog" and falls prey to a great many predators.

Cuttlefish are cephalopods, relatives of squid and octopi. These dynamic invertebrates, broadly distributed in coastal waters as a family, can shift color depending on mood and intent, spew ink to...

The heron diet includes invertebrates and vertebrates. Some subspecies also eat plant matter. After teaching themselves to hunt as young birds, heron live mostly on fish. Their other food sources...

Wolf spiders belong to the Lycosidae family. Wolf spiders live on the ground and like to hide, so they are often difficult to find and tough to catch. Wolf spiders vary in size, from a half an...

Food webs are tools used to help students and biologists understand ecosystems. Food webs have a structure that allow very complex ecosystems to be simplified.

Seals are aquatic mammals that occasionally go onto land. You might think of seals as fun, flippered animals that can balance a ball on their noses, but what you see in movies or TV are actually...

Even as civilization expands into the wooded areas, humans come into contact with the native animals more and more frequently. Understanding what some animals need to survive may help humans...

Falconry is the sport of using raptors (birds of prey) to hunt. Trained birds are loosed from the hand; they hunt and capture prey, and return to the falconer. Because the bird is trained, it...

Flamingos are a species of bird known for their bright pink coloring, which can be attributed to the carotene derived from their crustacean- and mollusk-rich diets. Due in large part to their...

Like dogs, bats can hear high-pitched sounds that humans and many other animals cannot perceive. Since the bats don't have the luxury of dog whistles, they have to make these sounds themselves....

Although most people picture penguins as cute, cuddly little Arctic creatures, these birds are actually skilled predators. The penguin's favorite foods include krill, which are shrimp-like...

Octopi are some of the most intelligent and highly adaptable creatures in the sea. Their strong legs, camouflaged skin and incredible smarts make them fearsome hunters, a reputation supported by...

Tarantulas are fascinating to keep. They eat often and heartily, which can be fun to watch. Live insects are the staples of their diet. Tarantula species display different temperaments and...

Scorpions are extremely hardy animals. These invertebrates live in areas of crushing heat and sun that support little life. They can also be found in tropical zones full of great genetic...

In the wild, pythons eat live prey by striking at it and immobilizing it with their fangs and body until they can ingest the animal whole. Captive pythons must have this scenario simulated. You...

Centipedes are great, big arthropods that boast nearly two-dozen legs and an aggressive personality. They are venomous animals that attack swiftly and kill live prey with poison. Because...