Editing Pet (section)

==Types==
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 | footer = [[Mammals]] as pets. Clockwise: Rabbit, dog, hedgehog, mini pig.
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While many people have kept many different species of animals in captivity over the course of human history, only a relative few have been kept long enough to be considered [[domestication|domesticated]]. Other types of animal, notably [[monkey]]s, have never been domesticated but are still sold and kept as pets. Some wild animals are kept as pets, such as tigers, even though this is illegal. There is a market for illegal pets.

===Domesticated===
[[Domesticated]] pets are the most common. A ''domesticated animal'' is a species that has been made fit for a human environment,<ref>{{cite web|last=Farlex|title=The Free Dictionary by Farlex|url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/domestic+animal|access-date=27 April 2012}}</ref> by being consistently kept in captivity and [[selective breeding|selectively bred]] over a long enough period of time that it exhibits marked differences in behavior and appearance from its wild relatives. Domestication contrasts with [[tame animal|taming]], which is simply when an un-domesticated, wild animal has become tolerant of human presence, and perhaps even enjoys it.

Large [[mammals]] that might be kept as pets include [[alpaca]], [[camel]], [[cattle]], [[donkey]], [[goat]], [[horse]], [[llama]], [[Domestic pig|pig]], [[reindeer]], [[sheep]] and [[yak]]. Small mammals that might be kept as pets include: [[ferret]], [[Domesticated hedgehog|hedgehog]], [[Domestic rabbit|rabbit]], [[sugar glider]], and [[Rodents as pets|rodents]], including [[fancy rat|rat]], [[fancy mouse|mouse]], [[hamster]], [[guinea pig]], [[gerbil]], and [[chinchilla]]. Other mammals include [[Domestic cat|cat]], [[dog]], [[Pet monkey|monkey]], and [[domesticated silver fox]].

[[Birds]] kept as pets include [[companion parrots]] like the [[budgerigar|budgie]] ([[parakeet]]) and [[cockatiel]], [[fowl]] such as [[chickens]], [[domestic turkey|turkeys]], [[domestic duck|ducks]], [[goose|geese]], and [[quail]], [[Columbidae|columbines]], and [[passerine]]s, namely [[finches]] and [[domestic canary|canaries]].

[[Fish]] kept as pets include: [[goldfish]], [[koi]], [[Siamese fighting fish]] ([[Betta]]), [[Barb (fish)|barb]], [[guppy]], [[Poecilia sphenops|molly]], [[Japanese rice fish]] (Medaka), and [[Oscar (fish)|oscar]].

[[Arthropods]] kept as pets include [[bees]], such as [[honey bees]] and [[Stingless bees#Bees as pets|stingless bees]], [[Bombyx mori|Silk moth]], and [[Ant-keeping|ant farms]].

[[Reptiles]] and [[amphibians]] kept as pets include [[snake]]s, [[turtle]]s, [[axolotl]], [[frog]]s and [[salamander]]s.

===Wild animals===
[[File:Male Tiger, Tiger Temple, Thailand.jpg|thumb|Male Tiger, Thailand]]
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Wild animals are kept as pets. The term ''wild'' in this context specifically applies to any species of animal which has not undergone a fundamental change in behavior to facilitate a close co-existence with humans. Some species may have been bred in captivity for a considerable length of time, but are still not recognized as [[domesticated]].

Generally, wild animals are recognized as not suitable to keep as pets, and this practice is completely banned in many places. In other areas, certain species are allowed to be kept, and it is usually required for the owner to obtain a permit. It is considered [[animal cruelty]] by some, as most often, wild animals require precise and constant care that is very difficult to meet in captive conditions. Many large and instinctively aggressive animals are extremely dangerous, and numerous times have they killed their handlers.