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Amazon has an entire section of its site devoted to selling live animals, and offers overnight delivery to ensure they make it to you alive

Amazon has an entire section of its site devoted to selling live animals, and offers overnight delivery to ensure they make it to you alive

When I first found out that Amazon sold live animals, I was expecting — and hoping — that its offerings would include livestock and farm animals you could have shipped to your home.

Amazon has an entire section of its site devoted to selling live animals, and offers overnight delivery to ensure they make it to you alive

However, Amazon's listings for live animals is made up of a smattering of animals that are smaller and better-suited for a household tank or aquarium.

However, Amazon

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Amazon offers various species of fish you can buy in packs of five or six. Depending on what you want, you can get mixed bags of smaller guppies and goldfish, or bigger exotic Butterfly Koi and Sarasa Comet fish.

Amazon offers various species of fish you can buy in packs of five or six. Depending on what you want, you can get mixed bags of smaller guppies and goldfish, or bigger exotic Butterfly Koi and Sarasa Comet fish.

You can also buy a fish on its own, like a Betta fish, a particularly territorial species that can get aggressive with other fish.

You can also buy a fish on its own, like a Betta fish, a particularly territorial species that can get aggressive with other fish.

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There are plenty of listings on Amazon for snails. It seems that many of the snails species sold are meant for tasks like keeping your tank or pond clean, and eating the algae that builds up in it.

There are plenty of listings on Amazon for snails. It seems that many of the snails species sold are meant for tasks like keeping your tank or pond clean, and eating the algae that builds up in it.

Interested in various species of shrimp? Amazon has those, too. Different kinds can serve different purposes: an addition to your aquarium, or food for your other fish already living there.

Interested in various species of shrimp? Amazon has those, too. Different kinds can serve different purposes: an addition to your aquarium, or food for your other fish already living there.

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Many of the Amazon listings — but not all — have very particular directions about shipping and handling of live animal packages. Many of the live animals have required overnight shipping and will only go out on certain days, with instructions to be home when your package arrives.

Many of the Amazon listings — but not all — have very particular directions about shipping and handling of live animal packages. Many of the live animals have required overnight shipping and will only go out on certain days, with instructions to be home when your package arrives.

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Additionally, some of the listings by sellers guarantee your animals arrive at your home alive, and a few promise a refund if that's not the case.

Additionally, some of the listings by sellers guarantee your animals arrive at your home alive, and a few promise a refund if that

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As for cost, these animals can be pretty inexpensive — you can purchase snails in bulk on Amazon for less than a dollar each. However, some of the bigger designer fish cost a bit more — one six-pack of koi fish costs $70.

As for cost, these animals can be pretty inexpensive — you can purchase snails in bulk on Amazon for less than a dollar each. However, some of the bigger designer fish cost a bit more — one six-pack of koi fish costs $70.

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