Which animals make the best pets? You won't have heard of them

The Best Pet According to Science
The Best Pet According to Science





Which animals make the best pets?

A team of Dutch researchers did a study to find out.

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Their rankings were based on things like needs, friendliness, the danger they pose to humans and how they do in captivity.

Surprisingly, cats, dogs and rabbits didn't even feature in the top 25.

The top five best pets were:

The Asian palm crivet

Llamas

Tammar wallabies

Agile wallabies

Siki deer

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