Moving around the island, particularly in the remote barangays located in the hinterlands, one can find unusual pets and not often seen animals, some were hunted down to near extinction.
Monkeys or "ukay" are teeming in some parts of the island, often a menace to small farmers' crops.
Wild chicken or "abukid" are at times sold as pets by ambulant vendors. The look is no different from a domesticated chicken but I think its smaller and lighter.
Long ago wild deers or "usa" can be found in the lowlands and some even tried domesticating this wild animal. But in later years their population had drastically diminished.
Same with the wild pig or "opon", a delicacy for many because of less fat and tastier compared to hybrids. The look is very much different from domesticated pigs, mean looking, small and hairy.
A dreaded species of Philippine cobra or "haras" as the locals calls it, is found also in the island, but record of snake bites is almost nil.
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