After purchasing a baby alligator at a pet store, it quickly became a nuisance because it soon grew very large. I decided to release the alligator into a nearby swap because I couldn't bring myself to euthanize my favorite pet alligator. For my pet to become an invasive species, it would have to do which of the following? Prey on the native fish in the swamp it was released into Quickly spread to other surrounding swamps Disrupt the native fish habitat in the swamp All of the above
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Step 1: An invasive species is a species that is not native to a particular area and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm. Show more…
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