not native

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The monkeys are not native to the US, but a colony of vervets lives in the wild in Florida.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Peacocks are not native to the peninsula or Southern California but were introduced to the area, by one account, more than a century ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025

Mule deer are not native to Catalina; they were introduced nearly a century ago for sport hunting.

From New York Times • May 31, 2024

But it is not native to any wilderness in that country.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2024

“She stands out. A snowy owl that keeps returning to wherever he’s hiding ... I mean, they’re not native birds, are they?”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling