| Non-native
goats, pigs, dogs, rats, cats, mice, sheep, horses, donkeys, cows,
poultry, ants, cockroaches, and some parasites inhabit the islands
today. Dogs and cats attack the tame birds and destroy nests of birds,
land tortoises, and marine turtles. They sometimes kill small
Galápagos tortoises and iguanas. Pigs are even more harmful,
covering larger areas and destroying the nests of tortoises, turtles
and iguanas. |
