Is it a good idea to have a wallaby as a pet?

For the purposes of pet ownership, here's how it works. 1. Wild = not domesticated. 2. Tame = a wild animal that is accustomed to people, but which, under stress, will return to wild behavior. Since even animal experts cannot predict when this will happen, an ordinary pet owner has no chance at all. 3. read more

But maybe we’ve been too narrow-minded. In a new study, Dutch scientists analyzed 90 mammal species for pet “suitability” and came up with five animals for which PetSmart probably hasn’t yet stocked supplies. Those animals, starting with the most suitable, are: Sika deer, Agile wallaby, Tamar Wallaby, llama and Asian palm civet. read more