Question

The picture below shows a burmese python.

The burmese python is an invasive animal
in the state of Florida. How will it impact the
environment for native Florida species?

Answer 1

Burmese pythons disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native species, outcompeting native species for food or other resources, and/or disrupting the physical nature of the environment.

Answer 2

The invasive Burmese python in Florida poses severe threats to the native ecosystem.

What would happen to the ecosystem

Its presence leads to a decline in native species due to predation and competition for resources, disrupting food chains, altering habitats, and impacting the natural balance of the ecosystem.

Native Florida species like small mammals, birds, reptiles, and even some larger animals fall victim to the Burmese python's voracious appetite.

Efforts are underway to control their population and mitigate their detrimental effects on Florida's native wildlife. If nothing is done, it would lead to the death of a variety of other animals in the ecosystem.