Description Scientific Name: Philander sp. Opossums with four eyes have a grey coat and white dots above each eye, giving the impression that they have four eyes. These opossums get their popular name from their white patches. The prehensile tail is bicolored, with a shorter, darker-gray proximal segment and a light distal segment, and it […]
Description Scientific name: Monodelphis domestica Life span: Up to 2- 6 years Short-tailed opossums are the smallest didelphidae that have a body length of 10- 15 cm. Male adult weights range from 90- 155 g, while female weights fall between 80- 100 g. The majority of opossums have light gray colored fur, although there are
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Description Scientific name: Genetta genetta Life span: 13- 20 years in captivity Genets are very attractive exotic species because of their patterns. They are tall and have a body length of 41- 59 cm with a tail length of 40–55 cm. Tails also have white and black bands. Their total body weight is about 1-2
Description Scientific name: Macropus giganteus Life span: Up to 23 years in captivity Kangaroos are beautiful, strong, and muscular marsupials. They have long hind legs but small front legs. Kangaroos have large-sized feet that help them to jump up to 9- 10 meters. They have small heads that have small eyes and large ears.
Description Scientific name: Petaurus breviceps Life span: 10-15 years ( captivity) Sugar gliders are adorable, fascinating, lively, and curious creatures who have recently acquired popularity as exotic pets. They may resemble rodents, they are tiny marsupials related to koalas and kangaroos. The sugar glider has a long, somewhat prehensile tail and a body that resembles
Description Scientific name: Mephitis mephitis Life span: More than 10 years in captivity Skunks are beautiful striped animals that can be identified by their color pattern. They are black in color with white markings on their neck and a narrow white stripe running down the middle of their nose toward their forehead. The white pattern
Description Scientific name: Macropus robustus Life span: Up to 18- 20 years in captivity Wallaroos are bipedal marsupials that have coats that range in color from light gray to black. Their length ranges from 100- 140 cm. Males are bigger than females, who weigh 18- 24 kg and range in weight from 27 – 41
Description Scientific name: Notamacropus rufogriseus Life span: Up to 12- 15 years The Bennett’s wallaby is a marsupial mammal that keeps its young ones in its pouch. They are also known as red-necked wallabies. Wallaby has a body length of about 80- 90 cm with a 63 cm long tail. Males may weigh up to
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