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List of introduced mammal species

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This list of introduced mammal species includes all the species of mammal introduced to an area without regard to that territory being or not being their native area of occupation or the success of that re-introduction or introduction to the area. This practice has been harmful in many areas, although some introductions are made with the aim of preserving mammal species. Following the name of the mammal, a brief description of where they were introduced is included.

Marsupials

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Horses

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  • Feral horse successfully introduced to USA, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, British isles,[3] Central America, and South America
  • Feral donkey successfully introduced to Australia, Africa, USA, Cyprus,[4] New Zealand, Central America, Sri Lanka, Oceania
  • Plains zebra successfully introduced to USA[citation needed]

Antelopes

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Pigs

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  • Wild boar successfully introduced to USA, Hawaii, Australia, Africa, South America, New Zealand, Central America, Asia,[10] and Oceania

Cattle and other bovines

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  • Banteng successfully introduced to Australia
  • Domestic cattle successfully introduced worldwide
  • Zebu successfully introduced to Africa - considered to be a breed of domestic cattle
  • Water buffalo successfully introduced to Australia, Brazil, and Oceania
  • Bison bison (American bison) successfully introduced to California [11]
  • Bison bonasus (European bison) successfully reintroduced to Europe
  • Ovibos moschatus (Greenland muskox) successfully introduced to Scandinavia and Russia

Camels

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  • Dromedary camel successfully introduced to Europe (no wild population exists), Asia (all wild populations exist within the natural range), and Australia, and unsuccessfully introduced to USA (due to the Civil War but captive only)
  • Bactrian camel successfully introduced to Europe (no wild population exists)

Sheep and Goats

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  • Feral sheep successfully introduced to USA, New Zealand, Tibet,[12] and Oceania
  • Feral goat/Wild goat successfully introduced to Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Africa, North America, British isles,[13] South America, Europe, Asia,[14] and Oceania
  • Himalayan tahr successfully introduced to USA, South America, New Zealand, and Africa
  • Mouflon successfully introduced to USA, mainland Europe, South America (on private estates), Hawaii, and Canary Islands [15]
  • Barbary sheep successfully introduced to New Mexico, Europe, Mexico, and Canary Islands[16]
  • Chamois successfully introduced to New Zealand

Hippos

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Deer

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Mongooses and relatives

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Cats

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  • Feral cat successfully introduced to worldwide, including New Zealand, Hawaii, and others
  • Puma yagouaroundi (jaguarundi) successfully introduced to Florida

Dogs

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  • Feral dog successfully introduced to worldwide
  • Red fox successfully introduced to worldwide, including Australia
  • Raccoon dog successfully introduced to Europe and Asia[24]
  • Canis latrans (coyote) successfully introduced to Florida and Georgia[25]

Mustelids

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  • American mink successfully introduced to Asia and the British Isles, South America, and Europe
  • Ferret successfully introduced to the British Isles, New Zealand, and Azores[26]
  • Stoat successfully introduced to New Zealand
  • Martes melampus (Japanese marten) successfully introduced to Asia[27]
  • Mustela itatsi (Japanese weasel) successfully introduced to Asia[28]
  • Mustela nivalis (least weasel) successfully introduced to New Zealand
  • Mustela sibirica (Siberian weasel) successfully introduced to Asia[29]

Raccoons and relatives

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Insectivores

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Monkeys

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Rodents

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Rabbits and Hares

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  • Mountain hare successfully introduced to New Zealand, Scandinavia, and Réunion
  • European rabbit successfully introduced to Australia, North America, Africa, Asia, New Zealand, British isles, South America, and Oceania
  • European hare successfully introduced to Australia, British Isles, New Zealand, North America, and South America
  • Lepus nigricollis (Indian hare) successfully introduced to Africa[49]
  • Sylvilagus floridanus (cottontail rabbit) successfully introduced to Europe

See also

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References

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