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Capybaras have taken over social media feeds with their famously calm personalities and habit of befriending nearly every animal they meet.
If you’ve ever watched a gray squirrel dart across a New York City park or raid a bird feeder upstate, you may have wondered whether one of these quick, curious animals could make a good pet.
Arizona is home to some of the most fascinating wildlife in North America, and many residents wonder whether the world’s largest rodent could legally join their household.
Georgia is home to a remarkable variety of wildlife, and it is no surprise that some residents find themselves drawn to the idea of keeping an exotic animal like a capybara.
Virginia is home to a surprisingly wide range of wildlife — from hawks soaring over the Shenandoah to snakes threading through the Piedmont — but what about keeping an exotic animal like a capybara on your own property? If you’ve been researching whether capybara ownership is possible in the Commonwealth, you’re not alone.
Capybaras have become one of the most talked-about exotic animals on the internet, and it is easy to understand why.
Michigan is one of a small number of states where owning a squirrel is actually on the table — but that does not mean you can simply bring one home without preparation.
Florida is home to one of the most active exotic pet communities in the country, and capybaras have become one of its more talked-about residents.
Washington State is home to a remarkable variety of squirrel species, from the nimble Douglas squirrel darting through old-growth forests to the familiar Eastern gray squirrel foraging in city parks.
Missouri is home to a surprising variety of squirrel species, and it is easy to understand why someone might want to keep one as a companion animal.
Georgia is home to several squirrel species, and it is easy to understand why someone who spots a lively gray squirrel or a gliding southern flying squirrel might wonder whether one could make a good pet.
Wisconsin sits in an interesting position when it comes to exotic pet ownership — it is widely regarded as one of the more permissive states in the country, yet that permissiveness comes with a framework of licenses, sourcing rules, and local ordinances that every prospective owner needs to understand before bringing a squirrel home.
Pennsylvania has some of the most layered wildlife ownership laws in the country, and squirrels sit right in the middle of that complexity.
Texas has a well-earned reputation as one of the most permissive states in the country for exotic animal ownership, and capybaras are no exception.
Indiana is one of a small number of states where owning a pet squirrel is genuinely possible for everyday residents — not just zoos, research institutions, or wildlife sanctuaries.
California is home to more squirrel species than almost any other state, yet it is one of the strictest places in the country when it comes to keeping them as pets.
Minnesota is home to dense hardwood forests, sprawling prairies, and a rich variety of wildlife — including several squirrel species that many residents encounter daily.
Squirrels are everywhere in Illinois — darting through parks, raiding bird feeders, and scaling oak trees across the state.
Tennessee is one of a small number of states where keeping a squirrel as a pet is not an outright ban — but that does not mean anything goes.
Capybaras have become one of the most talked-about exotic animals on the internet, and it is easy to see why — they are gentle, sociable, and undeniably charming.
