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The ecosystem: INVADED!!!

The ecosystem: INVADED!!!. PowerPoint creation by David Badurina Research by Nicholas Dalton. The Doggeh ! ( Canis lupus familiaris ). Culprit 1. Kakapo ( Psittacidae Strigops ). What did I do?!. Victim/Invasive species.

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The ecosystem: INVADED!!!

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  1. The ecosystem:INVADED!!! PowerPoint creation by David Badurina Research by Nicholas Dalton

  2. The Doggeh! (Canis lupus familiaris) Culprit 1

  3. Kakapo (PsittacidaeStrigops) What did I do?! Victim/Invasive species

  4. The kakapo is a Critically Endangered, giant, nocturnal parrot. It is a classic example of evolution on an isolated island, and has a number of characteristic features that make this species unique. The kakapo is the only member of the subfamily Strigopinae and is the only flightless parrot in the world. Kakapo Description

  5. Adult kakapos have beautiful mossy green plumage mottled with brown and yellow, which provides excellent camouflage against the forest floor. The face is owl-like, yellowish-brown, and framed with modified whisker-like feathers. Juvenile kakapos are slightly duller in colour than adults and have browner faces. The feathers of the kakapo are downy and soft; the scientific name habroptila means ‘soft feathers’. Kakapo appearance

  6. Kakapos were endemic to New Zealand/widespread in the North and South Stewart Islands, but is now extinct in the area. Domesticated cats, dogs, and rats were brought to the island by man, which was harming the kakapos. Thus, humans removed all of the kakapos from the area and put them on islands that didn’t have dogs and rats. These islands were the Codfish and Chalky islands. How has human impact affected the kakapo?

  7. The Black Rat/The Brown Rat (RattusRattus/RattusNorvegicus) Culprit(s) 2

  8. Antiguan Racer (AlsophisAntiguae) Thisssisssunsssanitary! The victim/invasive species:

  9. Possibly the world's rarest snake, the Antiguan racer is small, non-venomous and good-natured. Unusually amongst snakes, this species shows dramatic sexual dimorphism with the females being much larger in size than the males and possessing almost the opposite coloration. Description:

  10. This snake was one common in Antigua, but by the twentieth century, they all disappeared from the island due to the introduction of the black and brown rats. How has human impact affected the Antiguan racer.

  11. Grey Squirrel (Sciuruscarolinensis) Culprit 3

  12. Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) Confound my grey cousin! Victim/invasive species.

  13. Has a chestnut upper body with buff to cream underside, Noticeable ear tufts and the famous fluffy tail. Molts its coat twice a year. Description:

  14. Ever since the grey squirrel was introduced, there was always competition for food between the red and grey squirrels. How has human impact affected the red squirrel?

  15. Finis

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