7150 - A Tasmanian Postcode

Feral Animals and Introduced Species

Introduced Species

Apart from domesticated animals, there are many species that have been introduced into Tasmania since European settlement. Species that have been introduced, but are not generally noted as ferals have been included here.

Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus norvegicus)

Atlantic Grayling (Prototroctes maraena)
Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
Goldfish (Carassius auratus

European Wasp (Vespula germanica)
Bumble Bee
Honey Bee
House Fly (Musca domestica)
Daddy Long-Legs Spider (Pholcus phalangioides)

Garden Snail (Helix pomatia)
Garden Slugs

Feral Animals

True feral animals include the Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), Feral Cat (Felis catus), and House Mouse (Mus domesticus).

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