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Essay / The red fox is an invasive species for Australian wildlife
Invasive species as a whole have become a nuisance to many habitats and ecosystems around the world. What defines an invasive species is this. It must be a species foreign to the habitat in which it resides, have no natural predators that allow it to reproduce so quickly, and compete with native animals for food and shelter (Rosenthal 2011). These characteristics are responsible for such high populations of these invasive species in various habitats around the world. One species in particular that I have studied is the red fox or Vulpes vulpes as it is known in the scientific community. The animal is native to North America, Asia and Europe, where it thrives in habitats ranging from temperate deserts to boreal forests, but its range extends across the globe (Tesky 1995 ). The red fox is omnivorous, meaning it eats equal parts animals and plants, creating impacts on both types of populations within its habitat. What makes the red fox invasive is its introduction to Australia and the eastern United States, following the migration of Europeans....