Chimpanzee

Despite the fact that the importing of chimps and other apes and monkeys as pets is prohibited in some countries, several affluent pet owners discover ways to purchase chimps and other apes and monkeys from smugglers.

A baby chimp can cost up to $60.000, although most campaigners and animal rights activists oppose keeping apes as pets. Because they're more adorable and open to teaching, young chimps attract the greatest rates. Besides the purchase cost, it is expensive to feed and house chimpanzees properly, too. Chimpanzee veterinary care is complex, specialized, and difficult to find. And when the owner realizes they cannot appropriately care for them, it’s difficult to find a place for them to go. In the wild, chimps, on the other hand, stay with their moms for up to five years before going out on their own. When smugglers remove chimps from their moms, they damage their development and socialization skills.

Price: $60.000