Unusual pets and where to find them

(Clockwise from left) A queen ant, a South American lungfish and a Malayan box turtle. PHOTOS: ANGELYN CHEW, NG SOR LUAN, ALPHONSUS CHERN
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SINGAPORE - Last month, netizens were left bemused when a clip of a woman carrying an endangered grey crowned crane near Thomson Road went viral.

When interviewed by news outlet CNA later, another woman from the family that owned the bird said it was a household pet which they had a licence for, but declined to give more details.

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