introduced animals

Why Were Animals Introduced To Australia?

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Why Were Animals Introduced To Australia? Australia’s native plants and animals adapted to life on an isolated continent over millions of years. Since European settlement they have had to compete with a range of introduced animals for habitat, food and shelter. Some have also had to face new predators. Why were species introduced to Australia?

What Animals Did The European Settlers Bring To Australia?

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What Animals Did The European Settlers Bring To Australia? Species Introduced Estimated proliferation European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) 1857 200 million + Feral goat (Capra hircus) 1840 more than 2.6 million in 1996 Feral pig (Sus scrofa) 1788 up to 23.5 million in 2011 Feral donkey (Equus asinus) 1866 up to 5 million in 2005 Which