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What is a giraffe species?

A giraffe is not in a species a giraffe is a species! There are different kinds of Giraffes in one species that species is... Giraffe ---- ~Lucy~


What is a species that is not native to a particular region is?

Exotic Species.


Differentiate Alien Species from Exotic Species?

An alien species is a species that is not native to an area. An exotic species is native to an area but not common.


Definition of exotic species?

Exotic species are animals that are not native to the area. Lions and giraffes are exotic animals in Ohio but not in Africa.


What term defines the kind of species that have been introduced to the ecosystem by man?

exotic species


What is the difference between and exotic and native species?

A native species originated from that area while an exotic species came from somewhere else.


Is the giraffe endangered species?

the girafe is not an endagered species


How are native species and exotic species alike?

they are alike


What is the animal that have a long neck?

One is the giraffe.


Is the west African giraffe and the Nigerian giraffe the same spicies as each other?

Yes! It is the same species. This species is also known as the Niger Giraffe. It is the only species that live in the northern-western parts of Africa.


Why do exotic species displace native species?

Often the exotic species has fewer natural enemies in the new environment but competes for the same food supply and other necessities as the native species it displaces. Sometimes the exotic species is more adaptable or more aggressive and so pushes out a native species. Sometimes the exotic species reproduces at a higher rate or more successfully than does the native species.


Why do exotic species sometimes take over an ecosystem?

When exotic species are introduced into a new ecosystem, they often don't encounter the same factors that controlled the exotic species population or growth that was in the original ecosystem.