World's Most Expensive Pets
The saying goes that there is no greater love than that of a man and his dog.but to what extend is someone willing to go to obtain such a friend ?from million dollars racing horses to striped pythons,the amount of cash individuals are willing fork(pun intended) out is truly incredible.Here is a list of the most expensive pets of the world.
GREEN MONKEY-$16,000,000.
The Green monkey was purchased as a two-year old race horse A at Calder Race Course by Demi O'Bryne .A descendent of two Kentucky Derby winners, the winner of the auction had high hopes for the young horse,but the green monkey flopped never winning a race. the $16 million horse now has a stud fee of only $5000 and has been retired after its poor placing.
Missy-$1,200,000
Missy is a three year old black and white Holsten cow. It currently hold the record for the most expensive cow ever sold on the market.Winning the title for the Grand Champion of the 2009 Western Fall National Show and being one of the best show cows in north America made it a target for buyers. Missy sold for the $1.2 million in Ontario,Canada on November 11,2009.
Tibetan Mastiff-$582,000.
Holding the record for the most expensive dog ever purchased,Yangtze Number two is a black mastiff standing approximately 31 inches tall. The dog was purchased by a young millionaire known as 'Mrs Wang '. When purchased at a 18 months old, the black mastiff arrived in style, approaching her house in a 30 car motorcade.
Sir Lancelot-$155,000
After Edger and Nigger Otto lost their beloved dog lancelot to cancer in 2008,the Florida couple welcomed Lancelot back home just a year later. Lancelot Encore is made up of the same DNA that their beloved dog was lancelot was . The couple won a dog cloning at Bio-Arts auction held in San Francisco with the impressive price tag of $155000.
White Lion Cub-$138000
While these cubs might look like something that would cuddle with your three year old, these cubs turn into flesh eating 300 pound monsters. The white lion is not a subpieces of the African lion, yet a genetic malfunction causing them to be all white. In south Africa,where most of the four hundered accounted for can be found, they are considered a rarity and beautiful creatures to own.
Stag Beetle-$89,000
The stag Beetle is one of the 1200 insects in the Lucanidae family known for its blood curling mandibles (antlers coming out of its head). An average stag beetle is approximately two to three inches in length . The Japanese breeder of the beetle was paid $89,000 on the spot for the rare creature.
Chimpanzee-$55,000
it's hard to deny that baby Chimps aren't the cutest pets,but the same can't be said when they grow up. The average adult chimp is around 150-250 pounds and 10 times stronger than the average male human. Despite the countries incidents that have occured in recent years, many people still buy these cute babies which run approximately $50,000-$75000.
Bengal Cat -$42,000
While most Bengal cats usually sell in the ballpark of $800-$1500, an unusual sale took place in London,England in 1998. A second generation cat was sold for $42,000 to an unknown woman. The unusual high price for a feline comes from the blood line in the breed.
Lavender Albino Ball Python-$40,000
in 2003, two snake breeders heard rumours of an albino python in Africa. After negotiations, which were heard to end at $40,000, the two obtained the python which was said to be in bad shape.But after rehabilitating the snake ,they bred the snake and could sell the off-spring for near $20,000.
Blue Mutation Amazon-$20,000.
While many thought they simply did not exist anymore, a man by the name of Howard Voren persued any lead he had on these rare creatures. He received a call from Honduras in which two pairs had been spotted. He acquired a male and female and attempted breeding the pair. After countless attempts, he was successful. The blue mutation amazons are the most sought after parrots in the world bringing in nearly $20,000 for one.
NOTE: This information is derived from the Himalayan Times
The saying goes that there is no greater love than that of a man and his dog.but to what extend is someone willing to go to obtain such a friend ?from million dollars racing horses to striped pythons,the amount of cash individuals are willing fork(pun intended) out is truly incredible.Here is a list of the most expensive pets of the world.
GREEN MONKEY-$16,000,000.
The Green monkey was purchased as a two-year old race horse A at Calder Race Course by Demi O'Bryne .A descendent of two Kentucky Derby winners, the winner of the auction had high hopes for the young horse,but the green monkey flopped never winning a race. the $16 million horse now has a stud fee of only $5000 and has been retired after its poor placing.
Missy-$1,200,000
Missy is a three year old black and white Holsten cow. It currently hold the record for the most expensive cow ever sold on the market.Winning the title for the Grand Champion of the 2009 Western Fall National Show and being one of the best show cows in north America made it a target for buyers. Missy sold for the $1.2 million in Ontario,Canada on November 11,2009.
Tibetan Mastiff-$582,000.
Holding the record for the most expensive dog ever purchased,Yangtze Number two is a black mastiff standing approximately 31 inches tall. The dog was purchased by a young millionaire known as 'Mrs Wang '. When purchased at a 18 months old, the black mastiff arrived in style, approaching her house in a 30 car motorcade.
Sir Lancelot-$155,000
After Edger and Nigger Otto lost their beloved dog lancelot to cancer in 2008,the Florida couple welcomed Lancelot back home just a year later. Lancelot Encore is made up of the same DNA that their beloved dog was lancelot was . The couple won a dog cloning at Bio-Arts auction held in San Francisco with the impressive price tag of $155000.
White Lion Cub-$138000
While these cubs might look like something that would cuddle with your three year old, these cubs turn into flesh eating 300 pound monsters. The white lion is not a subpieces of the African lion, yet a genetic malfunction causing them to be all white. In south Africa,where most of the four hundered accounted for can be found, they are considered a rarity and beautiful creatures to own.
Stag Beetle-$89,000
The stag Beetle is one of the 1200 insects in the Lucanidae family known for its blood curling mandibles (antlers coming out of its head). An average stag beetle is approximately two to three inches in length . The Japanese breeder of the beetle was paid $89,000 on the spot for the rare creature.
Chimpanzee-$55,000
it's hard to deny that baby Chimps aren't the cutest pets,but the same can't be said when they grow up. The average adult chimp is around 150-250 pounds and 10 times stronger than the average male human. Despite the countries incidents that have occured in recent years, many people still buy these cute babies which run approximately $50,000-$75000.
Bengal Cat -$42,000
While most Bengal cats usually sell in the ballpark of $800-$1500, an unusual sale took place in London,England in 1998. A second generation cat was sold for $42,000 to an unknown woman. The unusual high price for a feline comes from the blood line in the breed.
Lavender Albino Ball Python-$40,000
in 2003, two snake breeders heard rumours of an albino python in Africa. After negotiations, which were heard to end at $40,000, the two obtained the python which was said to be in bad shape.But after rehabilitating the snake ,they bred the snake and could sell the off-spring for near $20,000.
Blue Mutation Amazon-$20,000.
While many thought they simply did not exist anymore, a man by the name of Howard Voren persued any lead he had on these rare creatures. He received a call from Honduras in which two pairs had been spotted. He acquired a male and female and attempted breeding the pair. After countless attempts, he was successful. The blue mutation amazons are the most sought after parrots in the world bringing in nearly $20,000 for one.
NOTE: This information is derived from the Himalayan Times
