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Discover the world of mammals — warm-blooded vertebrates that nurse their young with milk, spanning from the tiniest shrews and bats to elephants, whales, and primates, across every habitat on Earth.
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Wyoming is one of the more permissive states when it comes to exotic pet ownership, and sugar gliders fall squarely on the allowed side of the law.
Alabama sits in a legally gray zone when it comes to monkey ownership — and that gray zone has gotten more people into trouble than they expected.
Connecticut gives coyote hunters one of the most open schedules in the Northeast.
Skunks are curious, intelligent animals that some people find genuinely appealing as pets.
Chronic wasting disease is one of the most serious wildlife health threats facing Minnesota’s deer herd, and the state has responded with a layered set of laws designed to slow its spread.
Oregon is home to some of the most dramatic wildlife in the Pacific Northwest, from the Cascade Range to the high desert of Eastern Oregon.
Alabama has long had a reputation for some of the most permissive exotic animal laws in the country.
If you have ever wondered whether you can legally own a lion in Kansas, the short answer is no — and the restrictions come from multiple layers of law, not just one.
New Jersey may be the most densely populated state in the country, but that has not stopped a growing number of residents from exploring backyard pig ownership — whether for small-scale farming, homesteading, or simply keeping a miniature pig as a companion animal.
Sugar gliders are legal to own in Louisiana, but the answer comes with real conditions attached.
If you’ve been drawn to the idea of owning a pet skunk in Utah, the answer from state law is clear and firm: it is not legal for private residents to keep a skunk as a pet in the Beehive State.
If you live in Maine and enjoy watching white-tailed deer visit your yard, you may wonder whether putting out food for them is allowed — or whether it could land you with a fine.
If you raise hogs in Pennsylvania — whether on a small family farm, a registered purebred operation, or as a 4-H project — swine identification rules affect you more than you might expect.
Raccoons are one of the most common wildlife complaints in Connecticut, turning up in attics, raiding garbage cans, and tearing apart gardens from Bridgeport to Windham.
Iowa is one of the most hunter-friendly states in the country when it comes to coyotes (Canis latrans).
Raccoons are one of the most adaptable and widespread mammals in Nebraska, turning up in cornfields near the Platte River, suburban backyards in Omaha, and old farmsteads across the Sandhills.
If you’ve been wondering whether you can keep a monkey as a pet in Maine, the short answer is no — not as a companion animal.
If you have ever watched a bobcat move through the brush and wondered what it would be like to keep one at home, you are not alone.
Washington state has one of the more nuanced regulatory environments for ferret ownership in the United States.
Keeping a pig in your New York backyard sounds straightforward until you start reading the fine print.
