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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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Idaho is home to one of the most active wild wolf populations in the lower 48 states, so it’s no surprise that people sometimes wonder whether owning one is possible.
Backyard pigs are more popular than ever in Utah, from compact potbellied companions to miniature breeds marketed as “teacup” pets.
If you have been thinking about owning a fox in West Virginia, the answer from state law is clear: foxes are not legal to keep as pets in the Mountain State.
Ferrets are curious, playful animals that have built a loyal following among pet owners across the United States.
If you have been wondering whether you can own a monkey in New Hampshire, the short answer is no — not as a private pet.
South Dakota has a reputation as one of the more permissive states when it comes to exotic animal ownership.
Raccoons are a familiar nuisance across New Mexico — raiding trash cans in Albuquerque, tearing into chicken coops near Roswell, and denning in attics from Santa Fe to Las Cruces.
Owning a lion is one of those ideas that sounds bold in theory but runs directly into a wall of federal and state law in practice.
Tigers are among the most powerful and recognizable animals on the planet, and for some people, the idea of keeping one is more than a passing thought.
If a mule deer wanders into your yard in Reno, Elko, or the suburbs of Las Vegas, your first instinct might be to toss it some corn or leave out a bucket of feed.
Ear notching has been a part of swine management in Tennessee for generations, but the rules around when it counts as official identification — and when it does not — catch many producers off guard.
Wyoming gives property owners and residents some of the most permissive predatory animal rules in the country, and raccoons fall squarely into that category.
Montana is one of the more straightforward states when it comes to ferret ownership.
If you have been researching pet skunks and wondering whether Vermont allows them, the answer is straightforward: no, you cannot legally own a skunk as a pet in Vermont.
Owning a bobcat sounds like the kind of bold, unconventional idea that fits right in with Nevada’s reputation for relaxed rules.
If you have been thinking about bringing a sugar glider home in West Virginia, you are in luck.
Maine has some of the most specific wolf-related statutes of any state in the Northeast, and if you are wondering whether you can keep a wolf as a pet here, the short answer is no.
New Hampshire gives coyote hunters one of the most open frameworks in the Northeast.
If you have ever wondered whether you could own a lion in Alaska, the short answer is no — and the legal framework behind that answer operates on two separate levels at once.
If you have been researching sugar gliders as a potential pet and you live in Alaska, the answer you need comes quickly: no, you cannot legally own one.
