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What non-native animal would you really really really like to introduce into your local habitat ? (reddthat.com)

submitted 11 months ago by MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Environment be damned or don't be damned. Because you like them or because you don't like your neighbors ... what animals would you like to see locally that are not there ?

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[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Pangolins! I'm not sure how well they'd survive in Texas, but if they find fire ants tasty, they might be able to make a dent in the population (they're invasive themselves). Also, being present on another continent might help ensure their survival, especially the species currently critically endangered.

Edit: if they don't have to be extant, then troodontids! They were supposedly smart little raptors. I bet they'd make great pets c: