10. European starlings, zebra mussels, Africanized honey bees
11. Seemingly innocent at first
12. Can disrupt the balance of the ecosystem
13. Can outcompete native species for resources
14. Can spread diseases to native species
15. Often have no natural predators in their new environment
16. Can lead to economic losses in agriculture
17. Can be difficult to control or eradicate once established
18. Japanese knotweed, lionfish, Burmese pythons
List the numbers: Compare and contrast.
Indigenous animals:
Non-native species:
Invasive species:
1. originally from the ecosystem/country.
2. introduced to a new country/ecosystem they are not from(by accident or intentionally)
3.Came by plane or ship
4. Harmful to native plants and animals ecology
5. Not harmful to native plant and animal ecosystem
6. Can cause animals to go extinct
7. Dingo, cane toad, rabbit
8. Koala, wallaby, wombat
9. Honey bees, truffle fungi, earthworm
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