24 Oct,2023
They are highly migratory and can quickly strip whole fields of vegetation.
When the species becomes overpopulated, it can destroy vast coral reef ecosystems.
Cattle emit a large volume of methane through burping and flatulence, a more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
After they disturb the vegetation, they release phosphorous through their droppings.
They can be voracious grazers, often with a taste for native scrub, trees, and other vegetation, turning whole woodlands into deserts if left unchecked.
They are most dangerous to native wildlife because their poison glands are toxic to birds, mammals, fish and reptiles—and anything else that attempts to eat them.
Whole stands of forest can be destroyed if bark beetle numbers get out of control.
Rats also bear disease, and rat population outbreaks can cause substantial food losses, especially in developing countries.
Elephants frequently smash branches, uproot shrubs, and knock down entire trees—sometimes many trees close to one another—in order to get at food.