Humans have a lot to answer for when it comes to animals ending up in places that they shouldn’t be. From Australian wallabies bouncing around on an island on a Scottish loch to pigs swimming in the crystal-clear waters of the Bahamas, the ability of animals to adapt to their surroundings never ceases to amaze. Whether they were put there on purpose, escaped from a local zoo or hitchhiked their way across the globe, there are many places across the world where you might encounter some rather unexpected inhabitants.
Last week, we shared the story of the lynx that had tragically died having been recaptured after ‘rogue rewilders’ had set four of these medium-sized wild cats free in Scotland’s Cairngorms National Park. It’s thought that these cats, which were raised in captivity, would have lacked the survival skills to thrive in the wild.
