Comments on: “Like a Tabby Cat Attacking a Hippopotamus” http://donklephant.com/2005/07/28/like-a-tabby-cat-attacking-a-hippopotamus/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:53:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Montag http://donklephant.com/2005/07/28/like-a-tabby-cat-attacking-a-hippopotamus/comment-page-1/#comment-695 Montag Thu, 28 Jul 2005 14:28:06 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/07/28/like-a-tabby-cat-attacking-a-hippopotamus/#comment-695 I missed that the mice were non-native, but it's right there in the article. That does change things a bit. I missed that the mice were non-native, but it’s right there in the article. That does change things a bit.

]]> By: Icepick http://donklephant.com/2005/07/28/like-a-tabby-cat-attacking-a-hippopotamus/comment-page-1/#comment-694 Icepick Thu, 28 Jul 2005 13:56:11 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/07/28/like-a-tabby-cat-attacking-a-hippopotamus/#comment-694 Given that the mice are non-native, I would think that some sort of mouse extermination program should be pursued. Incidentally, this nicely demonstrates the problem of populations evolving on island environments. They can become so well adapted to the local environment that they become extremely vulnerable to environmental changes. Given that the mice are non-native, I would think that some sort of mouse extermination program should be pursued.

Incidentally, this nicely demonstrates the problem of populations evolving on island environments. They can become so well adapted to the local environment that they become extremely vulnerable to environmental changes.

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