Pocket Pets
'Pocket pet' is a term used to refer to any small animal commonly kept as a household pet. Despite their pocket-sized stature, pocket pets require just as much care and responsibility as their larger sized animal friends.
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Guinea Pigs
The guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also called the cavy, is a species of rodent. Despite their common name, these animals are not in the pig family, nor are they from Guinea.
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Rabbits
Rabbits are small rodent like mammals called "Lagamorphs". They are found either natively or introduced on all continents and many small islands around the world. Rabbits are delicate creatures that need the right care to be happy and healthy.
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Ferrets
The ferret is a domesticated mammal of the type Mustela putorius furo. Male ferrets are called hobs; female ferrets are jills. A group of ferrets is known as a "business".
