Animals That Are Transplants To India

Posted on October 7th, 2011 by admin, under Uncategorized.

Over six percent of all known wildlife has been documented in India, but much of it is threatened with extinction in part due to alien plants and animals being introduced to the region.

Domestic Cats are not native to India and were first introduced by Egyptians in 3000 B.C.

The Giant African Snail was brought in during World War II as a source of protein. It wrecks havoc on farms, gardens, broad leaf forests and grasslands.

Tilapia was introduced into the pond ecosystem in 1952. The fish multiplies a very fast rate and eats everything causing native fish to starve.

Spotted deer were brought in by the British and have grown in mass number as their only predators are crocodiles and humans.

The wild boar, which can be found in almost all forest in India, is native to Eurasia.

Aquarium Cat Fish native to South America can be found in India due to aquarium trade and release or escape.

The River Rat Myocastor Coypus is native to South America and found in India.

Humans are the main cause for alien species introduction. Of the native animals to India, the cheetah and the pink-headed duck are two that have become extinct.