CW: Brown Tree Snake

It became the largest snake on the island

It was not supposed to be there and caused damage to other species

It was not supposed to be there, but helped other species grow

It invaded the homes of people on the island

It already lived there

People released their pets

It hitched a ride on a cargo ship

It swam

It will eat the food the the native snakes usually eat

It will help increase biodiversity

It will breed with native snakes and make a new species

Spend a lot of time in trees

Spend a lot of time on the ground

Can fly really fast

Larger-sized bird

It caused increases in many bird populations and biodiversity increased

It caused increases in many bird populations and biodiversity decreased

It caused decline in many bird populations and biodiversity increased

It caused decline in many bird populations and biodiversity decreased

Smarter and faster

No natural predators

Eats a variety of food

Birds are smaller in Guam

Decreased biodiversity

Attacked children and pets

Increased Biodiversity

Caused extinction of many bird species

breed with existing species

"take over" the area and edge out the new species

die because they cannot survive

get in balance with the existing food web