Feral Animal

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-010872

1. Escaped from domestication (Long 1981:7). Feral individuals may be descendants of the original escapees.

2. Existing in a wild or untamed state.The term is often used to describe an animal which has reverted to such a state from domestication. An example of the latter is a once farmed fish, or the progeny of a farmed fish, which is living (but not necessarily breeding) in a wild state.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-010872
Field	Environment
References	USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Glossary of Avian Terms For Use in Avian Conservation Biology; NOAA Coral Reef Glossary

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010872",
  "term": "Feral Animal",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Escaped from domestication (Long 1981:7). Feral individuals may be descendants of the original escapees.\n\n2. Existing in a wild or untamed state.The term is often used to describe an animal which has reverted to such a state from domestication. An example of the latter is a once farmed fish, or the progeny of a farmed fish, which is living (but not necessarily breeding) in a wild state.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Glossary of Avian Terms For Use in Avian Conservation Biology",
    "NOAA Coral Reef Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/feral-animal/"
}

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