U.S. exotic pet ownership statistics may surprise you

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Data from the AVMA shows that the popularity of exotic pets continues to grow.

The popularity of exotic pets may be far greater than you-or your veterinary team-may have believed it to be.

Check out the data below from the American Veterinary Medical Association, which details the numbers of exotic pets in U.S. households, and the total number of exotic pets per species. Both sets of numbers might be higher than you think!

Source: American Veterinary Medical Association, 2012 U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook

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