This list of introduced mammal species includes all the species of mammal introduced to an area without regard to that territory being or not being their native area of occupation or the success of that re-introduction or introduction to the area. This practice has been harmful in many areas, although some introductions are made with the aim of preserving mammal species. Following the name of the mammal, a brief description of where they were introduced is included.
Koala successfully introduced to South Australia[2]
Didelphis virginiana (Virginia opossum) successfully introduced to California and unsuccessfully introduced to British Isles (no wild population exists)
Horses
Feral horse successfully introduced to USA, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, British isles,[3] Central America, and South America
Feral donkey successfully introduced to Australia, Africa, USA, Cyprus,[4] New Zealand, Central America, Sri Lanka, Oceania
Zebu successfully introduced to Africa - considered to be a breed of domestic cattle
Water buffalo successfully introduced to Australia, Brazil, and Oceania
Bison bison (American bison) successfully introduced to California [11]
Bison bonasus (European bison) successfully reintroduced to Europe
Ovibos moschatus (Greenland muskox) successfully introduced to Scandinavia and Russia
Camels
Dromedary camel successfully introduced to Europe (no wild population exists), Asia (all wild populations exist within the natural range), and Australia, and unsuccessfully introduced to USA (due to the
Civil War but captive only)
Bactrian camel successfully introduced to Europe (no wild population exists)
Sheep and Goats
Feral sheep successfully introduced to USA, New Zealand, Tibet,[12] and Oceania
Feral goat/
Wild goat successfully introduced to Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Africa, North America, British isles,[13] South America, Europe, Asia,[14] and Oceania
Himalayan tahr successfully introduced to USA, South America, New Zealand, and Africa
Mouflon successfully introduced to USA, mainland Europe, South America (on private estates), Hawaii, and Canary Islands [15]
Rusa timorensis (Javan rusa) successfully introduced to Australia,[20] New Zealand, and Africa
Rusa unicolor (sambar deer) successfully introduced to Australia,[20] New Zealand, and North America
Mongooses and relatives
Common genet successfully introduced to Europe and unsuccessfully introduced to most of Egypt
Small Asian mongoose successfully introduced to Hawaii, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, mainland Europe, Caribbean Islands, Japan,[21] Mauritius, and Fiji[22] and unsuccessfully introduced to British Isles (no wild population exists)
Gambian pouch rat successfully introduced to Florida's islands, Gulf coast of USA, and Central America (captive only), and unsuccessfully introduced to mainland Florida
Pacific rat successfully introduced to New Zealand and Hawaii
This list of introduced mammal species includes all the species of mammal introduced to an area without regard to that territory being or not being their native area of occupation or the success of that re-introduction or introduction to the area. This practice has been harmful in many areas, although some introductions are made with the aim of preserving mammal species. Following the name of the mammal, a brief description of where they were introduced is included.
Koala successfully introduced to South Australia[2]
Didelphis virginiana (Virginia opossum) successfully introduced to California and unsuccessfully introduced to British Isles (no wild population exists)
Horses
Feral horse successfully introduced to USA, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, British isles,[3] Central America, and South America
Feral donkey successfully introduced to Australia, Africa, USA, Cyprus,[4] New Zealand, Central America, Sri Lanka, Oceania
Zebu successfully introduced to Africa - considered to be a breed of domestic cattle
Water buffalo successfully introduced to Australia, Brazil, and Oceania
Bison bison (American bison) successfully introduced to California [11]
Bison bonasus (European bison) successfully reintroduced to Europe
Ovibos moschatus (Greenland muskox) successfully introduced to Scandinavia and Russia
Camels
Dromedary camel successfully introduced to Europe (no wild population exists), Asia (all wild populations exist within the natural range), and Australia, and unsuccessfully introduced to USA (due to the
Civil War but captive only)
Bactrian camel successfully introduced to Europe (no wild population exists)
Sheep and Goats
Feral sheep successfully introduced to USA, New Zealand, Tibet,[12] and Oceania
Feral goat/
Wild goat successfully introduced to Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Africa, North America, British isles,[13] South America, Europe, Asia,[14] and Oceania
Himalayan tahr successfully introduced to USA, South America, New Zealand, and Africa
Mouflon successfully introduced to USA, mainland Europe, South America (on private estates), Hawaii, and Canary Islands [15]
Rusa timorensis (Javan rusa) successfully introduced to Australia,[20] New Zealand, and Africa
Rusa unicolor (sambar deer) successfully introduced to Australia,[20] New Zealand, and North America
Mongooses and relatives
Common genet successfully introduced to Europe and unsuccessfully introduced to most of Egypt
Small Asian mongoose successfully introduced to Hawaii, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, mainland Europe, Caribbean Islands, Japan,[21] Mauritius, and Fiji[22] and unsuccessfully introduced to British Isles (no wild population exists)
Gambian pouch rat successfully introduced to Florida's islands, Gulf coast of USA, and Central America (captive only), and unsuccessfully introduced to mainland Florida
Pacific rat successfully introduced to New Zealand and Hawaii