Case File

Suspect; Sea Lamprey

Description:

Eel-like fish with round body

30 76 cm long
Leathery skin with no scales
Grey to dark brown in color
2 large eyes
Large roundsucker mouth
multiple piercing teeth and tongue

Habitat:

Marine salt and fresh water

Native origin:

Atlantic coasts of North America and Europe

Last known invasion location:

Lake Erie of The Great Lakes

Previous mode of invasion:

Man-made shipping channels

Known behaviour/Information:

Aggressive predator

Known prey:

Lake trout
Catfish
Rainbow trout
Salmon

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Suspect; Purple Loosestrife

Description:

Woody square stems

Up to 2.4 meters high
5-7 pink/purple flowers per stem
Long spikes at tops of stems
Smooth edged leaves

Habitat:

Terrestrial - Wetlands

Native origin:

Europe and Asia

Last known invasion location:

Atlantic coast of Canada

Previous mode of invasion:

Transfer of seeds in soil brought from European sailing ships

Known behaviour/Information:

Spreads over large areas destroying habitat

Reduces soil nutrients for native plants

Known affect:

Crowds native plants

Degrades farmland

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Suspect; Nile Perch

Description:

Up to 2 meters in length
Weighing up to 440 lbs
Silver/grey coloring with blue tint
Black eyes with yellow outer ring

Habitat:

Marine Fresh water

Native origin:

Ethiopia (East Africa)

Last known invasion location:

Lake Victoria of East Africa (Borders along Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya)
Egypt

Previous mode of invasion:

Intentional introduction for commercial fishing

Known behaviour/Information:

Aggressive predator will eat their own kind as well

No known predators commercial fishing only

Known prey:

Crustaceans
Mollusks
Variety of fish
Insect

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Suspect; European Common Rabbit

Description:

Grayish-brown fur with light beige underside

Long ears
2.5-5.5 lbs

Habitat:

Terrestrial

Native origin:

European countries Italy

Africa

Last known invasion location:

Australia

Previous mode of invasion:

Human introduction Thomas Austin, a British man shipped 24 rabbits to

Australia to remind him of home

Known behaviour/Information:

Ravenous eaters
Rapid breeders (28-33 days gestation)
No known predators in Australia

Known prey:

Grasses
Roots
Seeds
Fruit

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Suspect; Burmese Python

Description:

One of the largest snakes in the world

6ft 9ft in length avg. (largest has been 17ft)
Tan with dark patches resembling giraffe markings

Habitat:

Terrestrial: semi-aquatic

Native origin:

India
Lower China

Last known invasion location:

Florida

Previous mode of invasion:

Unknown

Known behaviour/Information:

Few predators
Lives around water
Docile (manageable) behaviour

Known prey:

Birds
Variety of mammals (including pets and endangered species)
Occasionally alligators

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Suspect; Cane Toad

Description:

Approximately 3 lbs
Dry skin
Warts
Yellowish-grey color

Habitat:

Terrestrial: grasslands

Native origin:

South America
Central America
Southern Texas

Last known invasion location:

Australia
Florida

Previous mode of invasion:

Intentional introduction to control sugar cane pests (beetles)

Known behaviour/Information:

Highly toxic to predators

Competes with native species for resources
No success in controlling beetle populations

Known prey:

Pet food
Insects
Almost anything they can swallow

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