Invasive Species
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![bobcat, urban bobcat](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KfiCixoLY4DQwGTHhi2caM-320-80.jpg)
Show-Off Bobcat Walks in Front of Tourists with a Dead Iguana Dangling from Its Mouth
By Brandon Specktor published
This iguana never stood a chance.
![Green shore crab (Carcinus maenas).](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hFhDSohUGwb4hnaZfkQMKc-320-80.jpg)
Mutant Green Crabs Are Mean, and They're Invading Maine's Waters
By Stephanie Pappas published
Fearless crabs threaten the state's shellfish industry.
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Newly Discovered Hybrid Pythons Could Threaten Florida's Everglades
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The hybrids could harbor more robust genes that allow them to adapt to various types of environments.
![Sea pickle](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yjQFNAoNjmPjc7zwDrvMTL-320-80.jpg)
Tropical Pink 'Sea Pickles' Are Invading the Waters of the Pacific Northwest
By Kimberly Hickok published
It's a totally tubular invasion.
![Wild parsnip flowers.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tadtGxCNNh2YqqurXeCHmF-320-80.jpg)
This Woman Stumbled into a 'Hobo Parsnip' Plant. Days Later, Her Legs Were Severely Burned.
By Kimberly Hickok published
When plants fight back, the results can be pretty painful.
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This Towering Plant Is Invading the US, and It’s Causing Serious Sunburns
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
How does a plant cause sunburn?
![he Crest-tailed Mulgara was once commonplace in the Australian desert, but had declined to the appearance of extinction under pressure from invasive species.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TKqebqiXLjBeoT5iHu5eF-320-80.jpg)
A Tiny, 'Extinct' Marsupial Re-Emerges in the Australian Desert
By Rafi Letzter published
A species of tiny, adorable marsupial that scientists thought had been extinct for more than 100 years has re-emerged in New South Wales, Australia.
![Japanese mussels (<em>Mytilus galloprovincialis</em>), barnacles (<em>Megabalanus rosa</em>) and sea anemones attached to a tsunami buoy washed ashore on Long Beach, Washington, in February 2017.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9aHRUfbYVsSi9XUaTwRzdh-320-80.jpg)
Marine Invaders: Japanese Tsunami Brought 300 Species to US Shores
By Megan Gannon published
Plastic made the mass migration possible.
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