Invasive Species
By Benjamin Y.
In the fourth grade, we were reading a magazine called Time For Kids. In this magazine, I came across an article about invasive species. This was so interesting that it inspired me to share my newfound knowledge.
I learned that in many cases, new animals are good, but sometimes they can be harmful to the ecosystems and the environment. Some animals can kill off some of the essential elements in an ecosystem. For example, if you introduced an animal that likes to eat a lot of grass the other animals that also eat grass may be in danger of their species becoming smaller in population. The predators that eat those animals will also have a lower population because they will run out of animals to eat. This cycle is called the food chain. These harmful animals are called invasive animals.
Nice article, Ben! I learned a lot.
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