exotic wildlife

Unusual foreign animals

Exotic wildlife refers to animals from foreign or distant regions, typically outside their native habitat.

The term often applies to species kept as unusual pets, displayed in zoos, or traded internationally: The sanctuary rescues exotic wildlife from private collections.

It can also describe animals encountered in remote or tropical locations, carrying connotations of rarity and unfamiliarity.

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geographic origin/nativity

exotic wildlifenative wildlife

Animals indigenous to region

indigenous species · local fauna · native fauna · endemic species · local wildlife

wildness/domestication

exotic wildlifedomestic animals

Human-raised creatures

farm animals · livestock · domesticated species · pets · barnyard animals

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G