Channa Argus, commonly known as the northern snakehead, is one of the many invasive species around the world. This species is a top level predator and was introduced to several American states in 2002, but its natural habitat is based in southern and eastern Asia. Northern snakeheads were transported to the waters of America by being sold from pet stores and live food fish markets, followed by being released into the wild. The northern snakehead fish threatens and competes for the native species’ resources and habitat. The northern snakehead preys on zooplankton, smaller fish, fish larvae, crustaceans, frogs, insects, small reptiles, and even small mammals and birds. In the areas in which the northern snakehead has invaded, native populations are having gradual decreases because of the northern snakehead’s unextinguishable appetite.
The most notable features of the northern snakehead fish are its snake-like characteristics. The fish has a long cylindrical body with the blotchy coloration and patterns of a snake. The face has a large mouth with sharp, shiny teeth and the eyes are located far forward on the head with large scales placed at the top. The color patterns of the northern snakehead vary with age. Young northern snakehead colors vary
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Coming from Asia, it isn 't likely that the northern snakehead was accidentally transported to the United States. In 1977, the northern snakehead was first spotted in California, in the Silverwood Lake. In 2002, this species was found in several ponds in the Maryland area. State biologists tried to rid of the northern snakeheads with chemical treatment called Rotenone.but the invasive species easily returned. The northern snakehead soon became established in the Potomac River of Maryland. Scientists continue to struggle with the elimination of the northern snakehead
The Burmese python are a beautiful reptilian creature, with camo pattern skin. They are originally from Southeastern Asia and have invaded the everglades in florida. You ask yourself how did a creature from Asia come all the way to florida? Well pet stores have been selling Burmese pythons and have made it out, and are harming the everglades. First of all the everglades are found in florida and are an area marshy tract of land that is mostly under water and covered with tall grass, Burmese pythons have made their way into the everglades.
They are very undetectable snakes and spend most of the day under rocks or sometimes underground.
The Jararaca Pit Viper On page 26 of his book, The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon, David Grann presents information on the Jararaca pit viper. He stated that the Jararaca is the most venomous snake in the Americas. One bite will cause a person to bleed from the eyes and become a corpse piece by piece. I found this interesting because I had never heard of the Jararaca and would like to research more information about them. Throughout my essay I will discuss the physical description, mating and reproduction habits, and behavior of the Jararaca pit viper.
How is the presence of Burmese pythons changing the Everglades? The Burmese python is a beautiful snake that can weigh up to 200 pounds and grow up to the length of 23 feet according to Piven 44. These snakes are native to Southeast Asia and ended up in the Everglades. These snakes mean no harm but due to irresponsible owners these snakes have adopted to the Everglades ecosystem.
Burmese pythons are negatively affecting Florida’s Everglades. These pythons are originally from Southeast Asia. These dangerous snakes are killing their animals and are destroying the Everglades. Source four tells us that we should do a better job of educating people about their careless actions. Source four also tells us that keeping these malicious snakes as pets is injudicious.
In the news paper article it states that''with no natural predators these eating machines appear to be wining out huge numbers of opossums, racoons , bob cats, as well as many birds species Until now growth of Burmese pythons are huge and they are going around eating other animals,'' these animals are in Florida because we brought them here.'' And the Burmese python are a big threat to the ecosystem of Florida's everglades.
The presence of Burmese pythons is changing the Everglades. The Burmese pythons have change Everglades animals, human lives and the ecosystem. Some people think that the Burmese pythons are original from the Everglades but they are wrong, they are actually from Southeast Asia. . The reason that the Burmese pythons has a big population in the Everglades instead of Southeast Asia is that we de human have been buying them because of their beautiful pattern and dumping them in the Everglades when they grew up to their actual size, also they are staying in the Everglades because of the climate which is humid, snakes like humid climates due that they are coldblooded.
For the 6th writing, I have decided to list five facts about cottonmouth snakes or Agkistrodon piscivorus. The cottonmouth snake is the only venomous water snake in North America, when bitten the bite leads to painful and potentially fatal effects although they barely bite humans. The cottonmouth snake has various names such as the water moccasin, black moccasin, gaper, mangrove rattler, snap jaw, stub-tail snake, swamp lion, trap jaw, water mamba and water pilot but the name ‘cottonmouth’ comes from the white coloration around and inside the snake’s mouth. Cottonmouth snakes are a type of pit vipers, which means they have heat-sensing pits between the eyes and nostrils, according to the website “livescience.com” These pits allow the snake
Burmese Pythons are a species of snakes that originate from Southeast Asia. They are an invasive species, and invade in places such as the Florida Everglades. Many people had them as pets, but when they became too big for homeowners they decided to set them free into the Everglades. As snakes can eat many large and small animals, they have enough to food to survive. But as they are not native to the Florida Everglades they then have no natural predators, so they reproduce, and each egg has about 10 snakes in them, so you can see why that may be a problem.
This is important because, these snakes are dangerous, so the novice hunters could get hurt or be unable to catch snakes. Andrew Ng goes on to say that “ prizes will be awarded in two divisions, one for novices and the other for those who already
Every fisherman out there would like more tips for bass fishing . Catching a huge bass can be one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have. But Bass can be a bit finicky and difficult to catch at times. And using the wrong techniques will only ensure an empty stringer. The following quick tips for bass fishing should help you put more fish in the boat and give you the confidence you need to get out there and fish.
One of the largest invasive species in the U.S. and the world is the Burmese Python. According the USDA, “invasive species are plants, animals, or pathogens that are non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause harm.” The Burmese Python, scientifically called Python bivittatus, is native to the jungles and marshes in Southeast Asia. This animal now has a large population in the Everglades of Florida thriving with its wide availability to prey and weather like it is in Southeast Asia. What are the benefits and drawbacks of removing the Burmese Python out of the Florida Everglades?
Though filled with much anticipation of seeing such a deadly creature, Pauly described the event as “...rare but..also somewhat predictable given that we are currently experiencing a fairly dramatic El Nino..” Though scientists haven't seen this yellow-bellied sea snake, in nearly thirty-five years since the last El Nino; residents are still being told that there are great predictions that there will soon be more to
The snakes found their way to the tropical Everglades that have a similar climate to what they need. These snakes then started reproducing really fast and now there are loads of pythons roaming the Everglades. They are endangering other species who live there and are changing the peaceful environment to a dangerous environment. The presence of Burmese pythons are changing the Everglades by endangering other species, overpopulating, and affecting tourism.
Dlnr Hawaii has written that “Mongooses are opportunistic feeders that will eat birds, small mammals, reptiles, insects, fruits, and plants. They prey on the eggs and hatchlings of native ground nesting birds and endangered sea turtles. The small Indian mongoose has been blamed with the extinction of ground-nesting birds in Jamaica and Fiji and commonly kill birds, including 8 federally listed endangered Hawaiian birds, such as the Hawaiian crow (‘alalā), petrels (ʻuʻau) and Hawaiian goose (nēnē). This research explains that mongooses feed on native animals and eggs of native animals. Mongooses have caused a large number of deaths of native Hawaiian Sea Turtles and made extinct many indigenous