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Re:Researchers rethink life in a cold climate after Antarcti... by neuronic on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @03:25AM (#26164018)
? Invasive species like humans can do a lot of physical damage to the environment that other life depends on.

Sure, most humans cannot infect gorillas but they sure as hell can take away their habitat.

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Re:Researchers rethink life in a cold climate after Antarcti... by COGlory on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @04:01PM (#26171714)
We're talking about microbes though.
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Re:Researchers rethink life in a cold climate after Antarcti... by MayeulC on Friday February 19, 2021 @03:15AM (#26190783)
Are we? I would have likened those species under Antarctica ice to ~plants (well, sponges are technically considered animals). Invasive starfish species and algae are a thing, for instance.

Some invasive species have adapted to sustain themselves with little light or nutriments. When placed in richer environments, they can reproduce really quickly, outnumber other species and drive them out by competing for resources.

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