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Alligator Surprise

A drug bust in Virginia surprised police when they found an alligator living in the basement of the house they were searching.

The gator is okay, but can you imagine how the police officers felt when they found an alligator while looking for drugs? I don't think that was what they were really expecting to find.

Photo © Getty Images/Sam Greenwood

Alligator Surprise originally appeared on About.co...

Love Handles

Maybe you could relate a little more with your fennec fox if you knew that they too, can get love handles.

Now these aren't bulges of fat like we humans unfortunately get, but rather an area of hairloss on the side of a breeding or in heat female.

So the next time you're feeling insecure, just snuggle up to your favorite female fennec fox and remember she knows how you feel.

Photo © Flickr user Y...

Pet Poetry Contest

If you have a child between the ages of 5 and 12 and they are budding poets, encourage them to write a poem about their favorite gerbil, pot bellied pig, or other pet for a poetry contest.

The contest, "Paws for Poetry", is co-sponsored by MeetMeAtTheCorner.org and FlashlightPress.com. It is being held for the third time to celebrate April as being National Poetry Month.

Prizes include autographe...

Is Your Exotic Pet Insured?

Did you know that the Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI) insures exotic pets, as well as cats and dogs?

Just a few examples of some of the 5,000 exotic pets that are insured with the only company to cover exotics are:

33 Caiques (South American parrot)
10 doves
7 ducks
1 goose, hawk, and pigeon
334 Guinea pigs
38 hedgehogs
19 pot bellied pigs
1,437 rabbits
18 sugar gliders
60 iguanas
1 anaconda
4 ...

Sick as a Bunny

Gross, yet true - Rabbits cannot vomit.

Can you imagine not being able to have that ability? Yeah, I know this is a pretty disgusting thing to imagine. You don't need to imagine it in a graphic manner, but seriously, think about it.

This just reminds me how important it is to feed your rabbit fresh hay and veggies. Because unlike us, they can't just puke it up if it upsets their tummy.

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Stick Out Your Tongue

Can you touch your nose with your tongue?

Whether or not you can, a chameleon will definitely have you and Gene Simmons beat.

Chameleons have tongues that are 1.5 times the length of their body. No competition.

Photo © Getty Images/Dmitri Vervitsiotis

Stick Out Your Tongue originally appeared on About.com Exotic Pets on Saturday, February 27th, 2010 at 00:37:00.

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Waving Into Submission

Dogs show their belly when being submissive. Bearded dragons wave.

It isn't uncommon to see a baby beardie holding one of her arms in the air and moving it around in circles. This wave is done to tell larger, threatening beardies they are just babies and to not hurt them.

Older beardies, usually females, will also bob their head slowly to show submission to a mate.

Beardies aren't the only exot...

Turtles, Rats, and Worms in Space!

Iran has taken a new step in developing their weaponry - by sending a rat, worms, and turtles into space in the country's new home-built satellite.

This was Iran's first experience with sending living things into space, and have reported the satellite returned to earth successfully. But despite the successful homecoming, they did not report on the condition of the animals.

I'm unsure why rats, tu...