Impact of Pythons on Ecosystems - Student Led

What conclusion can be drawn based on Tables 1 and 2?

• Pythons prey on a variety on animals

• Pythons have had no impact on local animal populations

• Pythons prey mostly on birds

• Pythons only prey on birds and Marsh Rabbits

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By what percentage did the Raccoon population decline from the 1990s to the 2010s?

(a)  

• 70%

• 80%
• 90%

• 60%

The biggest increase in the python's population was between​ (a)   and ​ (b)  

• 2000

• 1990

• 2010
• 2020

What is the impact of pythons on native small mammals, birds, and reptiles?

• Their populations have increased

• Their populations have significantly declined

• They have become more diverse

• They have migrated to other areas

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Which animal population has had the biggest impact by invasive pythons>

• Bobcat

• Marsh Rabbit

• Birds

• Raccoon

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What impact do pythons have on forests and vegetation?

• They increase plant diversity

• They affect the distribution of other species

• They improve soil quality

• They reduce the risk of wildfires