The Florida Keys, already dealing with invasive exotics from melaleuca to iguanas, have added another to the list of unwanted newcomers: the African Gambian pouch rat.
The rat can grow to a weight of 3 to 8 pounds, and is now found in the wild on Grassy Key near Marathon. The rats are omnivores and could end up being major predators of birds eggs, and if the rat makes it to the Everglades, there will be no stopping it.
.
No comments:
Post a Comment
All comments are moderated, and all zombies, trolls, time wasters, and anonymous cowards will be shot.
If you do not know what that means, click here and read the whole thing.
If you are commenting on a post, be sure to actually read the post.
New information, corrections, and well-researched arguments are always appreciated.
- The Management