[Eric]

I think we all know what wild animals are ... I've seen a Moose with a young calf, she was wild, and a hungry grizz in spring, and he was super pi**ed at life in general. But "exotic" is a little more complex. I think it is a functional term rather than an ontological one. Also it is related to how much money you wish to pay for an animal. If it costs a lot it is exoctic. If it turns up on your doorstep looking lost and hungry it is a stray.