Sciurus carolinensis
Originated in America deciduous forest.
Is a medium-sized tree squirrel.
It is a prolific and adaptable squirrel. It became an invasive species after being introduced to the UK, posing a threat to the native Eurasian red squirrel.
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Aedes albopictus
Originated in Southeast Asia.
They spread to the southern part of the United States as far as southern New Jersey on the east coast of the United States. They are also vector mosquitoes of dengue fever with Aedes aegypti. Aedes albopictus can survive in very changing habitats and environments and are highly adaptable. In general, they are more aggressive than other species of mosquitoes and can bite animals extremely quickly.
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Opuntia stricta
Originated in America
These plants can grow to a height
of 2 meters, and they will have
lemon-yellow flowers in spring and summer, and then produce purple-red fruits. These fruits have dark thorn cores and have a very sour taste.
These plants will quickly occupy and grow on the hot open sandy soil. This plant grows in large numbers on hundreds of hectares of sand dunes in South Africa, and invades surrounding bushes and arable land. In some places, cacti are so dense that both humans and animals are blocked by plants and cannot penetrate.
Created by HSIN-LING WANG (Kaohsiung Municipal Wunshan Senior High School, Taiwan)
Mikania micrantha
Native plants of Central and South America.
It is a fast-growing perennial
climbing vine. It grows best
where fertility, organic matter, soil moisture, and air humidity are high. It suffocates them by intercepting light, damaging or killing other plants.It introduced to India during World War II to camouflage airfields, it is the most widely distributed troublesome weed in the Pacific. Its seeds are spread by the wind, and can also be spread by human clothes or hair.
Created by HSIN-LING WANG (Kaohsiung Municipal Wunshan Senior High School, Taiwan)
Foxes are carnivores with a keen sense of hearing and smell. Due to the lack of natural enemies and sufficient food, it can be said that Australia is a paradise for them. However, due to their large numbers, they have threatened the survival of some small herbivores. It will carry a lot of germs, so the government encourages people to shoot them, but the effect is not obvious.
created by YI-HSUAN CHEN (WSHS)
created by WEN-JIE CHEN (WSHS)
Picture from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_rabbit