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| Topic Started: May 29 2008, 07:32 PM (3,876 Views) | |
| Livyatan | May 29 2008, 07:32 PM Post #1 |
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This topic is for the discussion of domesticated/feral/introduced species and their roles in future ecosystems. Just so you have some basis for discussion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestication http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Introduced_species |
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| MitchBeard | Apr 30 2010, 08:47 PM Post #91 |
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In areas like the British Isles, yes, foxes would probably become large wolf-like predators. But in a Australia, the large wolf-like predator niche is going to get taken by the dingoes/feral dogs. And I don't think that cats are going to need dogs to be taken down to become large predators. Feral cats are already serious business here, already bigger and meaner than you're average pussycat. |
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| truteal | May 1 2010, 01:06 AM Post #92 |
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in Texas, various species of Ungulates, oringinally introduced for hunting purposes, have flourished, in fact there are more blackbuck in Texas than in it's native India (others include the critically endangered in it's native North Africa the Scimitar Horned Oryx and the eland) snakeheads are a group of carnivorous, hardy fish native to Africa and Asia but they have been seen in 25 states of America discuss ideas and possible creatures |
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| Ook | May 1 2010, 06:21 AM Post #93 |
not a Transhuman
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american steppes can look like african savana (in pleistocene looks like todays african savanah too) |
   
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| Toad of Spades | May 1 2010, 10:01 PM Post #94 |
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The Everglades is already a reptile haven for exotic and native species. Maybe in time it could be an ecosystem that's mostly reptile dominated. Monitors and pythons could outcompete bobcats and coyotes, while alligators keep competing with Burmese pythons. Both the alligator and the python outcompete the Florida panther. Iguanas are already flourishing so they could eventually outcompete nutrias and other small herbivores. A whole host of other exotic reptile species find their niche, then comfortably adapt and thrive. In the future when things get warmer they could migrate westward along the southern US toward the equator. The coastal Gulf of Mexico area from Florida to Cancún could be a reptile's world. In the far future, maybe it could be the cradle for wild experiments in reptilian evolution, possibly ones that could produce archosauromorph-like lineages, and with luck, endothermy, setting the stage for a replacement of mammalian dominated ecosystems by reptiles. |
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| MitchBeard | May 2 2010, 04:37 AM Post #95 |
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As the planet warms and the sea level rises, more of the everglades will turn from freshwater to brackish tidal zones, giving the american crocodile the edge over the less salt tolerant alligators which eventually be outcompeted. |
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| Ook | May 2 2010, 05:09 AM Post #96 |
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if will be bears exterminated,racoon dogs can evolve into bear like,omnivore forms |
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| Ook | May 27 2010, 02:52 AM Post #97 |
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did you know that i australia has massive population of feral donkeys?over 5 millions.. There is only about 300 000 feral horses in australia |
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| Carlos | May 27 2010, 03:39 AM Post #98 |
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I personally think horses will gradually be replaced by camels and macropods in Australia, specialised as they are. Also, New Zealand also has quolls running around appearently, AND THEY'RE OUTCOMPETING THE MUSTELIDS AND CATS. Yay for marsupials! |
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| Ook | May 27 2010, 04:04 AM Post #99 |
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i think that donkeys and camels in australia survive,because they are adapted to deserts.I aree with that new zealand quolls hehe thats inspired me for doing new project of very very near future |
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| MitchBeard | May 27 2010, 10:11 AM Post #100 |
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I don't know so much about donkeys. But camels are definitely going to pwn. |
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| Pando | May 27 2010, 10:12 AM Post #101 |
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What about goats? They're the grass of the ungulate world. |
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| Ook | May 27 2010, 10:18 AM Post #102 |
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i found informations from different sites that in australia is 1000000-5000000 feral donkeys.Pigs,goats can survive at hawai,if something dont exterminate they(goverment hire hunters to kill that pigs and goats) i have got idea about chicken became new flightless giant birds of hawai,there is at one island big population of chickens,and they are smaller,so they can hide from hutners etc. |
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| lamna | May 27 2010, 12:24 PM Post #103 |
 
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I doubt at this point that flightless animals are practical on Hawaii. |
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