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World’s Most Expensive Animals
Looking for the most expensive animals in the world? Buying these animals is a surefire way to bury your budget. Here are some of the world’s most expensive animals.
1. Bird – Blue Mutation Amazon
In the United States, one of the most expensive birds is the Blue Mutation Amazon ranging from eighteen to twenty thousand dollars ($18,000 – $20,000). The reason for this is the difficulty in breeding them in captivity.
2. Fish – Blue Fin Tuna
An enormous Blue fin tuna – a fish prized as sushi – sold for a record $173,600 at Tokyo’s main fish market. At $391 a pound, the 444-pound fish was the most expensive auctioned off at the Tsukiji Central Fish Market in years.
3. Cow – Friesian
The highest price paid for a cow is US$1.3 million (£914,000) for a Friesian at a 1985 auction in East Montpelier, Vermont, USA
4. Bear – Pandas
China leases each panda to zoos for $2 million (“panda cost and research”). And then there are the habitats the zoos must build, plus the expensive diets they have, and if there’s a baby bear, that’s another $600,000 per year.
5. Camel – Arabian or Dromedary
The Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashed Al-Maktoum, recently spent $2.72 million for a single female camel. The purchase was part of a charity auction in the capital city of Abu Dhabi & is now the most expensive recorded camel transaction.
6. Horse – Colt
The world’s most expensive colt was sold at auction for $16 million at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens. The buyer was Irish racing magnate Demi O’Byrne who purchased the horse as part of a team of buyers.
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18 Comments
Unbelievable!
Wow, this is pretty crazy. It’s amazing how much fish can cost!
…Hi there Nobert, not only is
the price extraordinary, but that
someone would pay that kind of money
for them. Totally wild. Take care.
Thanks.
…Hi there Nobert, not only is
the price extraordinary, but that
someone would pay that kind of money
for them. Totally wild. Take care.
Thanks.
I cannot imagine anyone paying over a million dollars for a cow. she must be a breeder of the highest pedigree.Interesting information.
That is totally expensive. I can’t even afford a brand new car, how much more that one. haha.. Nice article.
God Bless You!
Wow! Amazing,very expensive and I can’t buy it.
Thanks for the knowledge, though I don’t think I can buy any of them.
very interesting article, i really had no idea that animals could cost so much. thank you for sharing.
great info buddy, but too expensive for me too. take care.
That is ridiculous if you think about it but then money is only good if it is spent! lol. Nice article and interesting to read!
wow…even u buy a figurine horse is expensive..and im happy at least to belong under chinese zodiac sign of horse..hehe!
Panda Bear is real cute,i saw them last yr (sept.07) in China’s National Treasure Park..no wonder why these Panda were well taken care of under airconditioned rooms..
Guess since I can’t afford them, I will stick with my dogs and my parrot. Interesting facts. Good job.
that is crazy i couldn’t do it..people can’t even pay for gas these days. if i ever buy one of these Animals they better come with 3 wishes.ha..but nice page
so you want to see an expensive fish? http://finsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=59&p=107#p107
Wow, I don’t think I can afford those animals.
wow that was amazing animals that i ever saw
you did not even tell us the price