The introduction of species may be deliberately or accidental from its natural habitat to alien or foreign one.
An exotic species means any plant or animal species that are non-native. It is also called invasive species, introduces species or alien species.
Exotic species examples
- Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
- Kudzu
- Cortaderia jubata
- Hedera helix
- Reynoutria japonica
- Centaurea solstitialis
- New Zealand mud Snail
- Feral pig
- European rabbit
- Gray squirrel
- Cyprinus carpio
- Ferret
- Nepenthes
- Hura crepitans
- Mimosa pudica˙
- Rafflesia arnoldii
- Victoria amazonica
- Eucalyptus
- Vachellia drepanolobium
- Titan arum
- Greater one-horned Rhinoceros
- Nilgiri tahr
- Bengal tiger
- Asiatic lion
- Black buck
- Lion tailed macque
- Snow leopard
- Malabar Giant Squirrel
- Gee’s Golden Langur
- Dugong
- Giant flying Squirrel
- Himalayan Tahr
- Red Panda
- Hangul
- Flying fox
- Nilgiri Marten
- Himalayan Marmot
- Himalayan Brown Bear
- Indian Chevrotain
- Honey Badger
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
The S. purpuatus common name is purple urchin found along the Eastern Edge of the Pacific Ocean divergenting from Ensenada, Mexico to British Columbia, Canada. The urchin species live in nearshore sub-tidal and lower inter tidal communities.
Kudzu
The kudzu also called Chinese arrowroot or Japanese arrowroot. It is the group of coiling, climbing or perennial vines native to East Asia, Southeast Asia and some Pacific islands. It is invasive to the North America.
Cortaderia jubata
It is grass species known as Andean pampas grass or purple pampas grass. The C. jubata is the grass species native to the Northern Andes but on other part it is considered as alien species.
Hedera helix
It is known as the common ivy, European ivy , English ivy or simle ivy. It is the flowering species native to most of europe and Western Asia. It is evergreen ivy.
Reynoutria japonica
It is the herbaceous perennial plant native to East Asia in Japan, China and Korea. Its common names are Japanese knotweed or Asian knotweed. It is invasive in many part of world.
Centaurea solstitialis
It is called as yellow star-thistle native to the Mediterranean Basin region. It also known as yellow cockspur, Barnby thistle or Golden star thistle.
New Zealand mud Snail
The Potampyrgus antipodarum ( new Zealand mud snail) is the freshwater snail native to New Zealand but it is extend to many other countries. The snail is having a gill and an operculum.
Feral pig
It is domestic pig which gone feral (lives in wild). They found in the America and Australia. The species is known as Sus scorfa.
European rabbit
The species Oryctolagus cuniculus , the common name coney is the rabbit native to the Western France, Iberian Peninsula ( including Spain, Portugal and Southwestern France) and Northern Atlasmountains in Northwest Africa.
Gray squirrel
The gray or grey squirrel refer to several species to indigenous to North America.Eastern gray squirrel introduced un UK,Ireland, WesternNorth America , Italy, Western Africa; from Eastern US and southeastern Canada. The western gray squirrel from Western US.
Cyprinus carpio
This the species of carp , an oily freshwater fish native to the Europe and Asia. Carp as a food consumed in. many part of the world. It is considered as invasive in Africa, Australia and most of the US.
Ferret
The ferret is domesticated form of the wild European ferret . the species name is the Mustela furo. The black footed ferret is endangered species in the North America .
Nepenthes
It is the pitcher plant having distinct features as its leaves of pitcher shape. they are common in tropical forests of Borneo, the Philippines and Sumatra.
Sandbox tree
This is evergreen tree native to the tropical region of America. The bark of tree adapted in cone shaped spike as a adaptation for its protection. It is often called as monkey no climb due to its spikes. The species name is Hura crepotans.
Mimosa pudica
This is very few sensitive plant species which can move rapidly. It is found to its natural habitat in the South and Central America. Due to its ability to move, it is widespread all over the world.
Rafflesia arnoldii
It is also called Corpse Lily , the alien looking flower native to the Sumatra and Borneo. It is difficult to locate, it blooms once per year and for few days.
Victoria amazonica
The common name , water platter is of pan like shape. The bigger leaves bear the weight of a human. They are found in the Amazon.
Eucalyptus
They are native to the Australia but now a days they are found every part of world. The eucalyptus oil is used in many medicines and beauty commercially. The tree are highly flammable.
Vachellia drepanolobium
Commonly called whistling thorn tree is the acasia tree species native to the East Africa. The common came out from the whistling sound produced by the thorn like leaves that made ant-made entry holes when the wind blow.
Titan arum
These are enormous flower with a nauseating (foul) smell native to the Western Sumatra.
Greater one-horned rhinoceros
The rhinoceros are listed as vulnerable species by IUCN. It found in the India and Nepal specifically in the Himalayas foothills. Horn poaching is the main reason for its decline in number.
Nilgiri Tahr
It is a mountain ungulate native to the tropical rainforest of the Western Ghats of India.Due to poaching and eucalyptus cultivation, its habitat affected, thus continuously decreasing.
Bengal tigers
The Bengal tigers native to the tropical evergreen forests, deciduous forests, thorn forests, mangrove swamps and grass jungle sin India and Bangladesh. The tiger population decline rapidly due to poaching and human interference.
Asiatic lion
It is also called Indian Lion or Persian lion. Gujarat, India is the native place of Asiatic lion. It is second largest feline species in the world, first one are tigers.
Black buck
The Indian antelopes, found in the grassland, plain and scrubs in India, Nepal and Pakistan. Drastic downward fluctuation in the population due to overgrazing, habitat destruction, hunting and inbreeding.
Lion Tailed Macaque
The lion tailed macaque native to the Western Ghats of India. It is the old world monkey.
Snow Leopard
Snow leopard is the descendant of panther families. The home of the snow leopard in the Himalayas of India. Habitat loss and hunting is the main reason for the population decline of the snow leopard.
Malabar Giant Squirrel
The Malabar giant squirrel also known as Shekru, is a rodent species found to throughout the Western Ghats up to the Satpura Range of India.
Gee’s Golden Langur
It is highly endangered species native to the Indo-Bhutan border only in Assam. Distinct feature is they change their fur color as per seasons.
Dugong
These are sea cows, mammals found in warm coastal water of the Indian Ocean.
Giant Flying Squirrel
The most of species of the giant flying squirrel are native the northeastern states of India. While flying, their flying membrane extends from their ankle to wrists which help them to glide from one tree to other.
Himalayan Tahr
It is sub species of wild goat , native to the snow covered mountains of the Himalaya, India
Red Panda
These little mammals found in the forests of Sikkim, Darjeeling, Western Arunachal Pradesh and some parts of Meghalaya states of India. It is also Sikkim state animal.
Hangul
It is subspecies of deer native to Jammu and Kashmir, India. Common name is Kashmir Stag, considered as critically endangered.
Flying fox
Basically they are fruit bats but due to resemblance to fox called as flying foxes. They are native to South Central Asia.
Nilgiri Marten
They found in the Western Ghats, India. This is small carnivore mammals.
Himalayan Marmot
They found at the very high altitude of the Himalaya ,India. These are best adapted to oxygen-starved environments.
Himalayan Brown Bear
They are only native to India and Pakistan. Extinct in the Bhutan.
Indian Chevrotain
These are nocturnal ( found only in dark or night) species found in semi-evergreen and deciduous forests of Karnataka, Telangana and Chhattisgarh,State of India.
Honey Badger
The honey badgers are native to the forests of Africa and India. These ferocious animals have exceptional defensive abilities.
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