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In-depth, wiki-style articles on 70 pets and 63 wild animals. Vote for the pets you would love to keep, join the daily debate and show off your own animal.
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MalteseA tiny 2-4 kg companion with a pure white coat and dark eyes. Devoted and cuddly, but prone to barking, separation anxiety, tear stains and kneecap problems.
12โ15 yearsDifficulty 2/5โ $71โ140/mo
Korean ShorthairNot a registered breed but Korea's everyday domestic cat. Most come from shelters or the street, in every colour and personality, and they are generally robust.
12โ18 yearsDifficulty 2/5โ $43โ93/mo
PoodleA highly intelligent breed with a curly, low-shedding coat. In Korea the 2-4 kg Toy is most common; all sizes need regular grooming and mental exercise.
12โ17 yearsDifficulty 2/5โ $71โ160/mo
Russian BlueAn elegant cat with a plush, silver-tipped blue coat and green eyes. Quiet and reserved with strangers, it is often deeply devoted to its own family.
14โ20 yearsDifficulty 2/5โ $50โ100/mo
Golden RetrieverA Scottish gundog bred to retrieve game, now the classic gentle family dog. It is a large breed that needs plenty of exercise, sheds a lot and has notable cancer and joint risks.
10โ12 yearsDifficulty 3/5โ $140โ290/mo
HamsterPopular as a first pet because they fit a small home, hamsters are actually solitary night owls. A large enclosure, deep bedding and a big wheel matter more than toys.
2โ3 yearsDifficulty 2/5โ $11โ25/mo
RabbitQuiet, clever and litter-trainable, rabbits make charming house pets. They live 8โ12 years, eat mostly hay and need far more space than a traditional hutch provides.
8โ12 yearsDifficulty 3/5โ $36โ71/mo
Budgerigar (Budgie)A small grassland parakeet from inland Australia and the world's most popular pet parrot. Cheerful, chatty and surprisingly capable of learning words.
7โ12 yearsDifficulty 2/5โ $14โ29/mo
Leopard GeckoA ground-dwelling gecko with real eyelids and no sticky toes, prized as the classic starter reptile for its calm temperament and simple needs. It wakes up around dusk, just when most owners get home.
15โ20 yearsDifficulty 2/5โ $21โ43/mo
HedgehogPet hedgehogs are almost always African pygmy hedgehogs: quiet, solitary and nocturnal. Keeping them warm, around 24โ28ยฐC all year, is the single most important part of their care.
4โ6 yearsDifficulty 3/5โ $21โ43/mo
Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)A Thai labyrinth fish with flowing fins and a surprisingly bold personality. Males must live alone, and despite the cup-sized myth, a heated, filtered tank keeps them healthy.
3โ5 yearsDifficulty 2/5โ $6โ11/mo
RagdollA large, blue-eyed, semi-longhaired cat with pointed colouring, famous for going limp in your arms and following its people from room to room.
12โ17 yearsDifficulty 2/5โ $57โ110/mo
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TigerThe largest cat on Earth, a solitary striped ambush hunter of Asian forests. Deeply woven into Korean identity, it now survives in the wild only in the low thousands.
MammalsEN ยท Endangered
Giant pandaA black-and-white bear of the bamboo forests in China's central mountains. Bamboo makes up 99 percent of its diet, and decades of protection led to its downlisting from Endangered to Vulnerable in 2016.
MammalsVU ยท Vulnerable
Emperor penguinThe tallest and heaviest living penguin, and the only bird that breeds on Antarctic sea ice in the depths of winter, where fathers incubate the egg for two months without eating.
BirdsNT ยท Near Threatened
OrcaThe largest dolphin and the ocean's top predator, with bold black-and-white markings. Famous for grandmother-led families and distinct dialects and hunting cultures in each population.
MammalsDD ยท Data Deficient
Red-crowned craneA tall, elegant crane with a patch of red skin on its crown, revered across East Asia as a symbol of long life. In winter it gathers in the fields around Korea's DMZ, especially at Cheorwon.
BirdsVU ยท Vulnerable
Komodo dragonThe world's largest lizard, reaching about three metres. Found only on a few Indonesian islands, it hunts deer and even buffalo with serrated teeth and venom.
ReptilesEN ยท Endangered
OctopusA boneless, eight-armed cephalopod with three hearts and blue blood, widely regarded as the most intelligent invertebrate.
InvertebratesLC ยท Least Concern
Water deerA small antlerless deer whose males carry long tusk-like canines. So common in Korea that it is managed as a pest, yet globally Vulnerable, with most of the world's population on the Korean Peninsula.
MammalsVU ยท Vulnerable
LionThe only truly social big cat, living in family groups called prides. Today it survives in African savannas and a single forest in western India, and its numbers keep falling.
MammalsVU ยท Vulnerable
Red pandaA cat-sized animal of Himalayan and south-west Chinese forests and the only living member of its family. Despite the name it is not closely related to the giant panda, though it also eats mainly bamboo.
MammalsEN ยท Endangered
Sea otterA North Pacific marine mammal that floats on its back and cracks shellfish on its chest with a stone. It relies on the densest fur of any animal and protects kelp forests by eating urchins.
MammalsEN ยท Endangered
ClownfishThe orange-and-white reef fish that lives among stinging anemones, inspired Finding Nemo, and can change from male to female.
FishLC ยท Least Concern
Must-read guides
Pet Care Guides โ๐ซFoods That Are Dangerous for Dogs (and What to Do If Yours Eats One)Chocolate, grapes, xylitol, onions: why common foods harm dogs, which symptoms to watch for, and the right first steps if your dog eats one.
๐ทPlants and Foods That Are Toxic to CatsLilies, azaleas, onions, essential oils and human painkillers: what is dangerous for cats, the warning signs, and how to make a cat-safe home.
๐Before You Get a Pet: An Honest ChecklistMoney, time, housing, family agreement, lifespan and travel care: the questions to answer honestly before bringing an animal home.
๐ How to Adopt a Shelter or Rescue AnimalHow shelter adoption works in Korea (animal.go.kr, municipal shelters) and abroad, what the process involves, and how to find a good match.
๐พThe First Week Home With a New PetSet up a safe space, keep the first days calm, book the first vet visit and build routines that help a new dog, cat or small pet settle in.
โ๏ธKeeping Pets Safe in Summer HeatHeatstroke signs, first aid, safe walk times and indoor cooling for dogs, cats, rabbits, chinchillas, birds, reptiles and fish during hot weather.