[Paal Gulli]

There are American zoos that have had lions, giraffes, and elephants born there. Are you suggesting that lions, giraffes and elephants are native to America?

[Svartalfiar]

There are American zoos that have had lions, giraffes, and elephants born there. Are you suggesting that lions, giraffes and elephants are native to America?

Well then where are those lions, giraffes, and elephants native to? They weren't born in Canada. They weren't born in Africa. They weren't born in Siberia. They weren't born in Australia. They weren't born in Japan. So where are they native to?

Sure, the species may not be historically native to the area, but that doesn't mean that an individual cannot be.