Domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) have long been one of the most important agricultural animals in human history. As one of the most prominent food sources for man, domestic pigs were introduced into new lands by explorers who wished to keep a supply of meat with them at all times. Such was the case with [...]

The year 1935 saw the beginnings of a seemingly beneficial plan to combat a pest threatening Australia’s sugar cane industry, the cane beetle (Dermolepida alborhirtum). The introduction of the cane toad (Bufo marinus) to Australia from Hawaii was expected to reduce the impact of the destructive cane beetle population as it was assumed that the [...]

In February of 2004, several tourists visiting the Pa-hay-okee Overlook in Florida’s Everglades National Park were expecting the chance to observe the ecosystem’s beautiful variety of wildlife. What they encountered was a strange and unusual battle between two giant reptiles. A Burmese python and American alligator were locked in a struggle with each other, a [...]