not native
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The ivy bee, a solitary species not native to Britain that was first documented in the country in 2001, was the only pollinator observed actively challenging honey bees.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Red squirrels are not native to Jersey, having been introduced in 1885.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Because ginger is not native to Hawaii, the shared preference raises new questions about the spiders' evolutionary history.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Vets David Buckland and Graham Charlesworth argue that the sheep are not native to St Kilda and have undergone thousands of years of domestication, so should treated the same way as sheep on farms are.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025
The animal is not native, and is regarded as a pest in many parts of California.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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