The text is a transcript of a video about invasive species in America, such as wild pigs, Asian carp, and Burmese pythons. It explains how these animals were introduced to the continent, how they cause ecological and economic damage, and why it is difficult to control or eradicate them. It also mentions the threat of invasive species in Antarctica due to global warming.
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- There are many invasive species in America, such as carp, pigs, and pythons, that cause ecological and economic damage.
- Pigs have few natural predators, learn quickly, dig up fields and roads, spread diseases, and reproduce rapidly.
- Pigs are difficult to hunt, trap, or fence, and their meat is not profitable or safe to eat.
- Carp escaped from breeding facilities and consume large amounts of plankton, depriving other aquatic life of food.
- Carp are hard to catch in summer because they jump out of the water, and their meat is not suitable for mass consumption.
- Pythons were introduced as exotic pets and released into the wild, where they decimated the populations of small and medium-sized mammals.
- Pythons are aggressive and can grow up to 6 meters long and weigh up to 97.5 kilograms.
- Antarctica is also threatened by invasive species that can thrive in the warmer months and disrupt the native biosphere.