Invasive Species
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Photos: This Python Chowed Down on 3 Deer
By Laura Geggel published
A Burmese python treated the Florida Everglades like an all-you-can-eat buffet after it ate three deer in a mere three months, a new study finds.
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Ravenous 14-Foot Python Caught with 3 Deer in Its Gut
By Laura Geggel published
A Burmese python in the Everglades with a penchant for venison gulped down three whole deer — one doe and two fawns — before wildlife officials captured and euthanized it, a new study reveals.
![<em>Lepisiota</em> ants kill a termite.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dktf4tMRtdWvnN4iyu36Tc-320-80.jpg)
Ant Overlords? Supercolony in Ethiopian Forests Set to Invade Globe
By Tia Ghose published
A species of ant found in Ethiopia may have some of the key behaviors needed to form an invasive supercolony, research suggests.
![Lionfish, which have no natural predators in the Atlantic, threaten reef systems by preying on fish that clean the reef and keep it healthy.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eRgXjEB8Xm9emBgiRJiX6D-320-80.jpg)
Deep-Diving Robots Zap, Kill Invasive Lionfish
By Mindy Weisberger published
The company that makes Roomba vacuums, iRobot, is creating a robot to target and kill invasive lionfish.
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'Vegetarian Piranhas' With Human-Like Teeth Found in Michigan Lakes
By Mindy Weisberger published
A South American fish with uncannily human-like chompers has been unexpectedly showing up on Michigan anglers' hooks.
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Goodbye, Weasels! New Zealand to Wipe Out Its Invasive Predators
By Laura Geggel published
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Aliens Attack! Invasive Lionfish Arrive in Mediterranean
By Mindy Weisberger published
The first wave of a lionfish invasion has struck in the Mediterranean, a region where the animals had not been established before.
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Australian Wildfires Provide Surprise Boon for Hunting Cats
By Mindy Weisberger published
Australian researchers investigating the hunting habits of feral cats discovered that the felines were benefitting from an unexpected ally: intense fires.
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