That means that alongside chamois, bears and other traditional Alpine species, there are also exhibits about animals like the praying mantis and signal crayfish. What? There are praying mantis in Tirol? Indeed, praying mantis were brought over from North America by explorers and traders and have now made Tirol their home. Who knew!
There are also some species that span both categories. Fans of the Alpine Zoo will be familiar with the majestic ibex, a mountain goat with an impressive set of horns. Originally a native animal in Tirol and the rest of the Alps, humans hunted the ibex almost to extinction. However, a ban on poaching and organised reintroduction schemes have boosted ibex numbers to the point where they are no longer endangered. So you could say they are both an original Tirolean species, and also a newcomer to the biodiversity scene.