Newplantsandanimalscametotheislandswithpeople.Goats,pigs,dogs,andmanyplantswerebroughtheretomakelifeeasierforsettlers.Wecallthesespeciesintroduced species.
CatsarenotfromtheGalápagos.Acatcanharmnativeandendemic wildlife.
Wildboars,orwildpigs,nowroamthe islands.
Someintroducedspeciescauseddamageontheislands.Theytookoverhabitats.Or,theyateotheranimals’food.Wecallthesespeciesinvasivespecies.Blackberriesandgoatsaretwo examples.
Blackberrieswerebroughttotheislandsinthe1970s.Theygrewsofast,therewasnoroomfornativeplantsto grow.
Blackberryplantsgrowandspreadquickly.Theytakeupspacenativeplantsneedto grow.
