History PlayingWith / MisplacedWildlife

** The animal in question was migrating and got diverted by a storm, or has an illness/injury that affects its ability to navigate properly.

** [[AccidentallyCorrectZoology An animal showing up in its correct environment is treated as though it shouldn't be there]].

* '''Inverted''': The North Pole has polar bears walking everywhere. All polar bears in the story outside their habitat try to escape to the North Pole as fast as they can.

* '''Discussed''': "Y'know, I'm not sure if they have penguins in the Arctic..."

* '''Played For Drama''': The polar bear decides to kill several tourists.

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** An animal showing up in its correct environment is treated as though it shouldn't be there.

* '''Downplayed''': Galapagos tortoises are on one of the Galapagos islands [[DanBrowned that they don't inhabit]].

* '''Enforced''': The story called for an animal that they couldn't afford to film in an appropriate setting (or even one resembling it).

* '''Enforced''':
** The story called for an animal that they couldn't afford to film in an appropriate setting (or even one resembling it).
** CriticalResearchFailure if the writers incorrectly believe that this species of animal lives in that particular setting.

* '''Reconstructed''': The animals and plants that don't belong there find that they fit perfectly into their new niche. They compete (but don't out-compete) with native species, and don't cause problems.

* '''Exaggerated''': A polar bear is seen on a beach in Hawaii.

* '''Enforced''': The story called for an animal that they couldn't afford to film in an appropriate setting (or even one resembling it).

%%* '''Implied''': ???

* '''Straight''': The story is set in the jungles of Southeast Asia, but the [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys monkeys]] in the jungle are New World monkeys with prehensile tails, not Old World monkeys with non-prehensile tails.

* '''Parodied''': A group of astronauts find monkeys chilling around in a planet outside of our solar system! Not only they have adapted perfectly fine to the strange environment, but they can roam around freely, in an atmosphere that would kill humans instantly, without any kind of [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace external protection nor breathing device]]!

* '''Zig Zagged''': Two monkey are sitting on a tree in the Southeast Asian jungle: one with prehensile tail and one without.

* '''Inverted''': The North Pole has bears walking everywhere. All bears in the story outside their habitat try to escape to the North Pole as fast as they can.

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???

* '''Exaggerated''':
** A polar bear is seen on a beach in Hawaii.
** The monkeys are the only native creature, and everything else is misplaced.

* '''Deconstructed''': Animals and plants that are not native to an area can do a lot of damage to native flora and fauna.
* '''Reconstructed''': The animals and plants that don't belong there find that they fit perfectly into their new niche. They compete (but don't out-compete) with native species, and don't cause problems.

* '''Exaggerated''': A polar bear is seen on a beach in Hawaii.

* '''Inverted''': The monkeys are the only native creature, and everything else is misplaced.

* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Reconstructed''':
** The animals and plants that don't belong there find that they fit perfectly into their new niche. They compete (but don't out-compete) with native species, and don't cause problems.
** Alternatively, see "defied"
* '''Played For Laughs''': A polar bear winds up in Hawaii, and decides to [[BeachEpisode take a vacation]]... Much to the chagrin of a bunch of terrified tourists!

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

** The MisplacedWildlife was introduced to the area by humans

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Enforced''': ???

* '''Exaggerated''': A [[BearyFunny polar bear]] is seen on a beach in Hawaii.

* '''Parodied''': A group of astronauts find spider monkeys chilling around in a planet outside of our solar system! Not only they have adapted perfectly fine to the strange environment, but they can roam around freely, in an atmosphere that would kill humans instantly, without any kind of [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace external protection nor breathing device]]!

* '''Played Straight''': The story is set in the jungles of Southeast Asia, but the [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys monkeys]] in the jungle are New World monkeys with prehensile tails, not Old World monkeys with non-prehensile tails.
* '''Exaggerated''': A [[EverythingsWorseWithBears polar bear]] is seen on a beach in Hawaii.
* '''Inverted''': The monkeys are the only native creature, and everything else is misplaced.
* '''Justified''': The story involves [[FunnyAnimal funny animals]].

** The animal in question was migrating and got diverted by a storm, or has an illness/injury that affects its ability to navigate properly.

* '''Deconstructed''': Animals and plants that are not native to an area can do a lot of damage to native flora and fauna.
* '''Reconstructed''': The animals and plants that don't belong there find that they fit perfectly into their new niche. They compete (but don't outcompete) with native species, and don't cause problems.
** Alternatively, see "defied"
* '''Parodied''': A polar bear winds up in Hawaii, and decides to [[BeachEpisode take a vacation]].

* '''Averted''': No wildlife appears that would not normally be found in this setting.
** The series does not deal with wildlife or take place outdoors.
* '''Invoked''': Someone introduces New World monkeys to Southeast Asia, where they outcompete their Old World cousins.

* '''Conversed''':
* '''Played For Laughs''': See Parodied
* '''Played For Drama''': See Deconstructed

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* '''Parodied''': A polar bear winds up in Hawai'i, and decides to [[BeachEpisode take a vacation]].

* '''Exaggerated''': A [[EverythingsWorseWithBears polar bear]] is seen on a beach in Hawai'i.

* '''Enforced''': DidNotDoTheResearch

* '''Double Subverted''': [[SomewhereAMammologistIsCrying But one of them grabs a branch with its tail.]]

* '''Double Subverted''': But one of them grabs a branch with its tail.

* '''Basic Trope''': An animal is seen outside of its natural habitat.

* '''Played For Drama''': See Deconstructed