Exotic Animals: Laws, Vocab, Management

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Animal species of foreign origin introduced but not fully acclimated to a new environment.

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Exotic species

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Accustomed to a new environment

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Acclimate

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State of being confined:

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captivity

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Health, happiness, and well-being of an animal

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welfare

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A law or decree forbidding something.

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Prohibition

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Undomesticated animals living in the wild:

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wildlife

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Abnormal, repetitive, functionless behaviors in captive animals

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stereotypies

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Tiger pacing in enclosure shows:

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stereotypies

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Act of treating something/someone badly or abusively

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mistreatment

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Owning a bear is prohibited.

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You are not allowed to own a bear.