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"William Shakespeare — Brilliant Writer; Shitty Geographer"
Brows Held High, regarding the French lion in As You Like It

Sayid: No, polar bears don't live near this far south.
Boone: This one does.
Sawyer: Did. It did.
Kate: (to Sawyer) Where did that come from?
Sawyer: Probably Bear Village. How the hell do I know?
Lost, "Pilot, Part 2''

"A tiger in Africa...?"
"Ah... well, it's probably escaped from a zoo."

"Why are there moose in Virginia?"

"Yes, I like to see a tiger
From the Congo or the Niger,
And especially when lashing of his tail!"
Ko-Ko, The Mikado

Stan: Some claim it was sailed back by a crew of chimps.
Guybrush: Chimps? There aren't any chimps in the Caribbean!
Stan: Oh, shut up. It makes a good story.

"I caught a piranha! Which river is this, anyway? I'm glad I didn't take a dip!"

Fillmore: Did you see that? A manatee just swam by.
Sherman: Yep.
Fillmore: It's a little strange to see one in this part of the world. Shouldn't we check it out?
Sherman: Did he have free donuts?
Fillmore: Not that I saw.
Sherman: Then it's none of our business.
Fillmore: Right.

"The only place you'll find cold-water and tropical sea butterflies swimming together is in this game."
Sea butterfly museum plaque, Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Yungoos is not a Pokémon that is native to the Alola region. It was brought to the region to help deal with the explosive population of a certain other Pokémon, and now Yungoos are commonly seen around the Alola region.
—An excerpt from the official Pokémon Sun and Moon website's description of Yungoos.

The muskellenge, or "muskie", is a freshwater fish commonly found throughout the Great Lakes region... so I have no idea what it's doing here.

Red Hawk: After seven days, I had a vision. All of the animals in the forest needed me, so I got up, broke out of the cave, and I've been here since— with my friends.
Crow: [as the South American harpy eagle nearby] I'm not his friend. I'm not indigenous to the area. Call the police.

Oh, and a rare... Canadian river shark... is gonna eat me!
Strong Bad, playing World Games

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