Wolves and coyotes are not domesticated dogs. They act on their instincts, hunt when they are hungry, play when they want to, and sleep the rest of the day. If they feel threatened, they will attack, and they can kill an animal several times their size.
Furthermore, though wolfdogs have some popularity as pets, they are not much different from their pure wolf cousins and also should be avoided. Smaller than their coati cousin, kinkajous only reach around 7 pounds but still have very sharp teeth and a high activity level.
They also are nocturnal creatures and are known to be aggressive on occasion. For a small animal, they can do a lot of damage to a person. The American alligator can reach over 14 feet in length and kill prey as large as cattle. Most homes cannot accommodate such a predator. These animals can cause serious infections from bites, knock you down or break your legs with a whip of their tail, and kill you with their bite force of around 2, pounds.
You also don't want to be around a male gator during mating season. Red foxes can become very tame but never fully trustworthy. And they will bite if they feel threatened. They also have a musky odor that is far worse than a ferret.
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Teaching the cubs how to use their teeth properly helps them to practice effectively pulling the meat off their prey in the wild so they know how to give themselves a good feed once they have been released from care. At the Wild Is Life animal sanctuary in Zimbabwe, many of the animals that come seeking treatment are raised back to health and released back into the wild. However, for a small number of the animals, returning to the wild was not an option, so they have instead become permanent residents on the property.
The lucky animal is treated to his cosy existence after Erika adopted and hand-raised him when he was orphaned as a baby. Hogs and kisses: Tempel with her house-trained pet warthog Org at their home in South Africa.
Erika, 50, who lives in South Africa, said: 'Some people think I'm crazy having a pet warthog, but Org is really loveable and an absolute darling to have around the house. Org is now firmly settled at the rural home Erika shares with her husband Hendrik, also The warthog weighed just a few pounds when they adopted him in November but has since grown to around 12 stone.
He now munches his way through at least two kilograms of Pedigree dog food each evening, served up for him in the kitchen from a dog bowl. And on top of that he devours a pile of daily treats including dried sweetcorn kernels, ginger biscuits, marshmallows and his favourite Ferrero Rocher chocolates. By day tourist managers Erika and Hendrik let Org roam freely outside in the private Fahad game reserve which they run in South Africa's northern Limpopo province.
But the loyal animal returns to their home each evening at dusk for his dinner and to relax in front of the television. Erika, a mother of three, said: 'He has the best of both worlds because he goes out and spends the day with the other warthogs but almost always comes home when it gets dark.
We'll snuggle under a blanket as he likes to be close to me. Favourite spot: Erika's Jack Russell doesn't stand a chance as the warthog settles down for the night. Warthogs are related to pigs and common across many parts of Africa.
The tough animals usually live in burrows and survive by eating grasses or digging for roots. But in the wild the animals are far from cuddly and are often known to attack a potential predator when cornered. Males can use their protruding tusks to fight with others for dominance, and warthogs are reportedly able to inflict deadly wounds even to lions. Org has also become a firm friend with the couple's other pets, which include a pair of parrots and a lively Jack Russell named Cody.
Erika, who also runs a jewellery design business, said: "You might not imagine that a warthog and a Jack Russell would get on but they are the best of friends. She added: 'We have never forced him to stay here but he keeps coming back. He really feels like part of the family now. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. Argos AO.
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