What are the rules of owning a platypus in the U.K.?

You can't export platypuses from Australia anymore and you shouldn't. They are very difficult to hold and very demanding. In the main, it is a terrible idea to have wild animals as pets. read more

You can’t export platypuses from Australia anymore and you shouldn’t. They are very difficult to hold and very demanding. In the main, it is a terrible idea to have wild animals as pets. read more

Infant Platypi (plural for platypus) are called “Puggles”. They have web feet (picture 3). And are one of only two species of egg laying mammals in the world, and are scientifically classified Monotremes NOT marsupials. read more

Gun ownership in the U.K. is a privilege, not a right. Firearms control in the U.K. is among the toughest in the world, and as a result firearms offences continue to make up a small proportion (less than 0.2 percent) of recorded crime. read more