The threat of invasive species - Jennifer Klos

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Massive vines that blanket the southern United States, climbing high as they uproot trees and swallow buildings. A ravenous snake that is capable of devouring an alligator. Rabbit populations that eat themselves into starvation. These aren’t horror movie concepts - they’re real stories. But how could such situations exist in nature? Jennifer Klos gives the facts on invasive species.
Lesson by Jennifer Klos, animation by Globizco.

[@Pengon88]

First of all, the animation and art in this episode is absolutely beautiful. Second of all, I never expected to hear the line "in Australia, the lack of predators..."

[@jorgeantoniocab49]

Poisonous animals, despite obviously dangerous, aren't necessarily predators.

[@parkchimmin7913]

😭 deadass, all those scary animals, and none of them could reduce the rabbit population

[@randomkinkajou5747]

@@jorgeantoniocab49 Australia popularly has more venomous animals then poisonous. Perenties for example.

[@olegsurchi7411]

@@jorgeantoniocab49 Aren't dingos also predators that hunt rabbits?

[@omarroncal6970]

@@olegsurchi7411 I think it refers to having different reproductive cycles. Dingos might eat some, but rabbits will always outnumber them.

[@MedEighty]

That tiger is finding that snake skin really tough to bite through.

[@Bullboy_Adventures]

That's actually realistic. Snakes are just pure muscle with bones and hard scales. Even tigers have trouble eating them.

[@khaipinaulak485]

@@Bullboy_Adventures snake dont have bone

[@norhamimiyusof9546]

@@khaipinaulak485 snake do have bones

[@e4531]

Gentleman Respect Found the guy that didn’t listen in basic science and biology

[@okandthen1234]

Gentleman Respect they do

[@purepassionhardstyle6183]

that turned into level vsauce real quick at the end

[@omkarchavan5940]

👍yeah

[@Human791]

Vsauce is a philistine

[@yoghurt_monitoring9542]

+Human791 Nothing gets people into science and learning like elitism, right?

[@samanthawong7857]

+2

[@damiangrouse4564]

+yoghurt_monitoring Amen bro...I mean brother🍻

[@thomasrichardson5425]

"Rabbits introduced to Australia because one man liked to hunt them" well obviously he wasn't very fucking good at it...

[@FerBXS]

he wasn't brilliant either 😒

[@otacon333x2]

noone can stop them. the cute fuckers breed so fast. once they get going you gotta make it legal for everyone to kill them on sight to cull them.

[@johanngaiusisinwingazuluah2116]

Hey you can't blame him. If I also lived in the 1800's and loved hunting rabbits I wouldn't think of the consequences either when I let 2 dozens of rabbits out in the wild.

[@dismaldice3045]

your stupid

[@Thumbsupurbum]

you're*(oh the irony)

[@ilovewillsandkate]

Guess that one man wasn't a good hunter.

[@UjwalRam]

Or Rabbits really really can multiply

[@brookersmith2610]

xD

[@ceyx1201]

It's because the rabbit outnumber him. 😂😂😂😂

[@madhumitha4995]

@@UjwalRam rabbits multiply pretty quick

[@kaevarohan241]

Yep

[@krisztianszirtes5414]

A fun storie from my country, Hungary: Acacia was brought in in masses to stop soil erosion and it ended up swarming everywhere. Now it went back to a kind of normal state and it became a huge benefit for honey production.

[@higurashikai09]

Yup, we're definitely invasive. Except we are different in the way we actively change our environments to suit our needs which allows us to be literately be almost everywhere. We disrupt ecosystems much more affectively than any other species.

[@mikespalding3622]

Like beavers and other successful species, we modify the environment to allow ourselves to thrive.

[@julian.a9542]

@@KaidaCresto stop the pretentiously self hate , there's people making worth the time being alive , also considering that then what is a healthy ecosystem ? A way to kill off the excess amount so it doesn't get out of balance , how bout a higher race killing humanity so it doesn't thrive , you live by eating and some point you die , end of story

[@edee.]

@@julian.a9542 i can like barely understand the surface of what you just said. So going based upon the idea you just presented, the earth is already overpopulated anyway. If anything, those higher beings would be needed at some point in the future if the population of humanity continues to grow as it is now. Otherwise, we would be lacking in food sources and die off anyway.

[@creeperYT9824]

Definition of invasive speccies Have no predators humans:- yes Have large population:- definitely yes Disrupt ecosystems:- ofcourse yes

[@imnolongerasking5933]

We invade, and we accidentally bring things that like to invade

[@Housewarmin]

This was a beautiful animation

[@michelgabe1629]

i saw the ending coming from miles away, when you started to talk about : destroying ecosystems. Well , we are an invasive species, no doubt

[@cowboybeanpill152]

Guys blame evolution and monkeys

[@AnterresGaming]

Even if we are an invasive species who cares? If some species can’t adapt its their problem not ours.

[@wildchameleon7622]

@@AnterresGaming Did you even watch the video? 🙄

[@AnterresGaming]

Robert MacKinnon yeah of course I ll instantly die. There is no such thing as other spices to fill in their ecological role

[@michelgabe1629]

@@AnterresGaming no, there isnt, species dont just appear out of nowhere, they evolve in a long and tedious process. Humans do way to many things way to fast in order for ecosystems to adapt accordingly or for other species to take their place, (which only makes sense in predator prey situations, when one gets kicked out, but even then they dont take the place of the other)

[@arnaldorentes5371]

Here in Brazil, some species of plants seem to be native, but they are not. The ballast sand from Portuguese wooden ships was removed in tame bays, for hull repairs or replacement with payload. Along with this sand, seeds of plants usually came from India, China, Maluku Islands, etc. For most Brazilians, they are native plants.

[@ToudaHell]

I did a paper on invasive species in my undergrad. I went in all gunho about to write an essay on how bad it is and what we should do to get rid of them. All the research I did (from peer reviewed articles) made me end up realizing that once a species is established as invasive, it's impossible to get rid of them. The best we can do is mitigate the damage they do until they naturalize. In a few thousand years, they'll turn into a new species from their parent one. That's how nature works and made me LOVE it more.

[@amansachar7018]

In a thousand years only species left will be insects, fishes, humans and the animals we eat.

[@naturalismundi4359]

When KZbin recommends an "Invasion Biology" video first thing in the morning, I sip my coffee and then get ready to type a scathing rebuttal. Its junk scence, and in America, its been a boon for the pesticide industry and spawned many destructive "restoration" projects. Thanks for this comment. It is nice to know , or least hope that this will end and invasion biology will fade from fear to reason.

[@marcusarmstrong1349]

I really like the artwork of this video

[@pkabi]

Half of these comments: i aM oNLy hErE bEcAuSe mY tEaChEr mAdE uS wAtCh tHiS dUrInG oNLiNe sChOoLiNg

[@froogy9218]

Yeah we have to watch this too😂

[@yuvrajh2235]

Same lol

[@-professorsophie-6630]

Yes Yes T~T

[@xx_traumacore_xx8234]

yeah.. :(

[@ashley8254]

On a Ed puzzle

[@yellow_hearts2528]

Kid in America: “I want a pet rabbit!” Rabbit from Australia:“𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚,”

[@theyakmaster9984]

Yeah I think I hate rabbits cos we got so many. By all means take them

[@parkchimmin7913]

coyotes, wolves, and hawks: *”hello indeed”* **cue Grinch-like grin**

[@JoakimHallgren]

Dang, what a plot twist at the end.

[@UjwalRam]

Plot twist,? When I read the title I thought he would start with Human... He just took some time to get to it. Nothing and no one can be as invasive as human beings. May be we landed from another planet to destroy planet earth. So, its a fight between us. Our children will wait and see, whether they will be destroyed or earth 👽👽 🌍

[@aq_u4]

Do you know what a plot twist is?

[@ivonnebernier9164]

Haha haha why is this funny for me

[@squiishytofu]

we're being invasive by making organisms invade other ecosystems

[@lunarscopeshapeshifterprod7004]

All species are prolly considered invasive

[@TEDEd]

Congratulations to the following TED-Ed followers who correctly guessed the subject of today's video based just on a screenshot shared on yesterday's video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/roC7hKSvZZp4hZI&lc=z13tgvg4bovadvm4504chrdgftnfzlpryso0k): +Candoran2 +Jimmy Charles +Kelly Kurt +Qutruper +Foxy Fan +Charlie Love +Emma Young +Paul Peul Keep watching and we'll play again soon!

[@edelgardvonhresvelg7359]

+TED-Ed Let the games begin.

[@metanim1]

+TED-Ed Hmmm, guess I commented too late.

[@beegum1]

+TED-Ed LOL, you erased the manatee, which, it turns out, is a pretty tough critter if people don't run them over with boats... and possibly if they don't eat them? I assume they're good eating and people hunted them... but, anyway, lol, they didn't disappear they showed how tough they were when people became aware of their plight, similar to bald eagles but only stronger, IIRC.

[@grrr1351]

I have commented on the last video after I watched this one. But my name hasn't appeared yet

[@guy70yearsfromnow95]

And the answer to your question is yes

[@Fire66300]

I actually live in Georgia, so I see kudzu every day. When I moved here, it was actually starting to cover my backyard, so we had to call a fire department to do a controlled burn. It grows so fast, it can grow over a bicycle in about a week.

[@josephfox9221]

+Fire66300 AJ one foot a day. and you can eat it too. (its an acquired taste)

[@bonksu2141]

This is my favorite channel ever! The animation is beautiful and the lessons are definitely worth sharing! I just enjoy learning new things and this channel explains concepts so thoroughly. The narrator's voice is soothing and is actually interesting to listen to (unlike my history teacher's🙄)! Like I said before, this channel is a wonderful domain on KZbin and it is an inspiration to my ears and mind.

[@Camibug]

I agree!

[@boy638]

TL:DW It's all our fault.

[@rheas.abellarmainaccount4253]

boy638 kinda like Pokemon

[@germanfuhrer5335]

Me too Kiww all abbots

[@christopherg2347]

@Irfan Morshed Ahmad: TL; DR stands for "Too long, didn't read". So I guess "too long, didn't watch" @Cat Queen 999: Rabbits are notoriously good at reproduction. They need their predators. They are propably what Star Trek Tribbles are based on: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3e3f4OqdrONjrM kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3ykipWQj9yIbJo Edit: Apparently the writer of the original episode was an australian and he really intende it as a rabbit plague remark: memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Tribble#Background_information

[@vincejv]

We are the invasive species

[@christopherg2347]

@Vince FTW: It appears we are self-regulating to restore some level of balance. That old theory of the "Population Explosion" belongs into the realm of legends now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6SlhWh7htlmapo

[@YouSwellow]

This episode was beautifully animated

[@renarddubois940]

There is one diference between humans and other invasive species, Humans cannot and will never adapt to the places they've inhabited, instead we will keep adapting the places to fit our whims, when non-technologic invasive species will eventually settle and be an active part of the new ecosystem they have contributed to create.. Basically, drastic change but in the end, the species will end up working together.. We never work WITH other species, we use them and it never benefits them in any way (on the long term).

[@wildchameleon7622]

Wrong, we know humans have been evolving for A very long time. It doesn't happen overnight buddy.

[@renarddubois940]

Robert MacKinnon when did I say it happened overnight? Humans have been using tools for 2,5 million years and have started killing big animals with weapons 2million years ago.. And in all that time, instead of adapting to the environments and creating more diversity working with other species like pretty much any other species would have done, we’ve just made war to the rest of the world, amongst ourselves, amongst other species of hominids that we be driven to extinction and most importantly against life itself.. There isn't a single species in the history of life who's been doing so much damage to biodiversity and for such a long time, usually invasive species remains invasive for between a hundred years to a few thousands, it never last several million years..

[@LaitoChen]

Yes, the answer is yes

[@EarnestGamer]

Yeah, I've come and gone in this roller coaster of moral and ethics about how bad it is to be a human, about how much we hurt the environment, and the idea that we should feel bad about it... But the truth is, we are either the result of natural evolution, or the design of a great actuator. No matter what you believe, both scenarios mean that we are not in control of our development as a specie, all we can do, is to be aware of the situations that arise around us as a result of our interaction with the ecosystem, and if we truly want to get a hold of the reins to our evolutionary process, we need to stop making us feel bad about ourselves, and accept who we are and what we have done as humans.

[@seant104]

the ending just went from 0 to a 100 real quick

[@teapotman_]

Who else is here because of online schooling during coronavirus?

[@FrankIerosAddamsApple]

Me I have an entire invasive species project due today

[@maji4412]

Mee

[@aneeshketkar5774]

@@maji4412 hi me too

[@jessicabarajas1086]

bruh me 😔

[@aneedoesart9384]

Me toooooooo

[@yagsidog]

"Protecting Australia is important." - Johnny Depp.

[@Asmaa_311]

btw i luv Johnny Depp

[@Abyssal2808]

Invasive species in a nutshell: Species from other parts of the world that were somehow introduced to a new part they aren't native to, with no natural predators, they breed and take over the area due to the lack of predators.

[@theliftarmandbeam2121]

Fantastic illustration and animation on this one.

[@ravenjohnson4850]

ughhhh!! REALLY!!! I just did a project on invasive species and searched to see if Ted-ed or Ted talks had anything about it, and there was nothing but now they do this video AFTER I'm done!!😒😲😲😡

[@Lucapybara]

Conclusion : do everything in the last minute

[@GGSLM]

Now you've learn your lesson: procrastinate.

[@junedanieltamor9071]

+GGSLM Just like my life quote: Just do it! l a t e r

[@nameyes8418]

Mm so dont do anythi ng until de last hour den u LEARNED UR LESSON dont u know u r supposed to PROCRASTINATE!!

[@nathanaelmalm5641]

lmao sad life xD

[@Kasamori]

We are an invesive species. We are nature. We do the same as those rabbits, using up all the resources until many people will die and then do it again and again.

[@masterimbecile]

"I'd like to share a revelation that I've had during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify your species and I realized that you're not actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment but you humans do not. You move to an area and you multiply and multiply until every natural resource is consumed and the only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet. You're a plague and we are the cure." -- Agent Smith

[@damiangrouse4564]

+masterimbecile Oh my god! The men in black are on to us!

[@lunarscopeshapeshifterprod7004]

@@masterimbeciler/im14andthisisdewp

[@lunarscopeshapeshifterprod7004]

@@masterimbeciler/im14andthisisdeep

[@JetStream0509]

The animation here was beautiful.

[@firethylacine1976]

I have a feeling that most of these problems could be solved by simply returning all the species that once existed in their native ecosystems. The Everglades has very few panthers, which I think could adapt quickly to kill a large slow snake, much like the tigers in Asia. Australia has also had a removal of many of it’s native carnivores. The smaller carnivores e.g. quolls, have been reduced by foxes and cats. But dingoes are unaffected by these small carnivores and could actually help reduce their numbers. If we reintroduced dingoes they would eat foxes, cats, rabbits, etc. We could then reintroduced quolls that would add more pressure on the rabbits. I don’t think complete removal of invasive is realistic, but we can help fit them into the environments they invade.

[@TheAUTcheker]

Australia. Lack of predators. Pick one

[@ItsGroundhogDay]

Apparently none of the things that creep people out are a danger to bunnies.

[@3yerrt]

+username90210 *Cough* Dropbear *Cough*

[@crono3015]

Dingos, Venomous Snakes

[@adityavirendra7630]

+Crono Yeah,your right but dongos I agree,but venomous snakes are not natural predator of those new rabbits

[@JohnSmith-tl8pq]

+Crono Dingoes are virtually extinct. They also are not fast enough to catch Rabbits who are extremely fast when they want to be.

[@ahmh8411]

The animation in this video looks so damn good.

[@damiangrouse4564]

Nice, this must be about the fourth time someone praises the animation in this video. Kudos to all that came before and all that will continue the struggle🍻

[@silentshunder54]

Never in my life would I think "Australia" and "lack of predators" would be in the same sentence.

[@baneofbanes]

Most Australia’s large predator species are extinct.

[@Vapor141]

First of all The animation and art in this episode absolutely beautiful, second of all I thought Australia had lots of predators, you learn something new every day.🤔🤨😶‍🌫

[@mh93sab]

Amazing animation and interesting subject to talk about. Bravo!

[@TheGeneralJos]

Are we an invasive species? my answer: yes, we are. The question then becomes: is our invasiveness a bad thing? That's a debated where science and philosophy cross each other. My philosophical view is that a species will do anything to ensure its survival short-term or long-term, short-term being immediate threat to one's life (fight or flight) which all animals know very well, and long-term being to plan ahead to ensure survival, be it reproduction or changing patterns in behavior to prevent or enact something to benefit oneself andor its species. In terms of human survival, all we're doing by invading ecosystems and effectively establishing our own (cities), is ensuring our survival. I believe our ultimate goal is to reach space and thrive there. This planet will die one way or another, and humans need to eventually supercede this Earth to ensure our survival. Maybe a radical idea, but a relevant one.

[@kennethnystrom593]

+Joshua Guillemette Its the same as always; eat or be eaten: And I prefer Eat;

[@Kronimiciad]

Radically disrupting the balance of the entire Earth ecosystem is not in the long term interests of humanity, but we are, nonetheless, engaging in just that activity. Yes, we must eventually leave Earth to ensure our survival, but we won't have the tech to do this until well after our environmental problems at home become extremely dangerous.

[@cindyjimenez7337]

+Joshua Guillemette But are we really ensuring our own survival? I think not completely. A big portion of human activity is harmful for our environment, other species and ultimately us. Sure, Earth would no longer be existent one way or the other someday, but we are certainly shortening its lifespan.

[@briannaharter4411]

I would say invasive species even humans are a double edged sword.humans destroy and kill off man species while also helping others on propose or unintentionally.we've also set some new possible species to evolve in motion.

[@althesian9741]

+Kingdomonoob l agree. If I believe correctly, the meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs actually destroyed more ecosystems and caused mass extinctions on a scale so massive, it will make our own mass extinction currently own the earth seem like a natural occurrence. Though I think this was just a theory.All I know is that the mass extinction of dinosaurs also destroyed many other ecosystems as well.

[@adriancreates3086]

We technically are but we've been in our current places for so long, and molded the environment to shape our needs that we're more like those really rich and obnoxious neighbors who think that they own the neighborhood

[@mingthan7028]

We do own tho

[@1967andwaiting]

this is a very nicely illustrated video 😊

[@enchantingdream7011]

The art in this is beautiful.

[@nicoschnitman2296]

Lack of predators in australia...

[@nixgalexa7244]

+Nico Schnitman ...That will hunt and eat those rabbits. Most animals don't care to eat some species because they either dislike the taste, or haven't evolved to eat them. That's why most predators don't eat everything that can fit into their mouths. There are exceptions, though.

[@marlonyo]

+Poison Flame rabbits are big they don't fit most of Australian predators mouths.

[@nixgalexa7244]

That's part of my point. Thanks for making it clearer for some. Rabbits can grow pretty big.

[@Socksshoesandhats]

It's our fault, too. Predators like the marsupial lion, Tasmanian tiger, and the giant, carnivorous birds all are gone because of us, so nothing can find ways to solve the problem.

[@slayhoney1637]

They still have dingoes, phytons, crocodiles and monitor lizards. Not to mention the most venomous spiders and snakes(if the rabbits managed to piss them off).

[@adorafall7004]

Ted : "are we an invasive species ?" that's.. pretty deep bruh

[@googymau8974]

It's true tho

[@lunarscopeshapeshifterprod7004]

@@googymau8974actually all species are considered to invasive if they have to chance to be in a different environment

[@jjay6d954]

ted ed is the literal best channel for school and for if you're curious and want to learn about things, not even gonna cap.

[@4winkyness462]

Beautiful animation though.

[@pisoides]

Are all species invasive? Yes! In fact invasiveness is a life most appreciated feature! Without that we wouldn't know nature as it is!

[@lakhan911]

the ending was just amazing

[@shakesmctremens178]

Wow, love the art design.

[@claudiag.9307]

Fascinating topic as always! I especially loved the artstyle in this one

[@echolocationstudios]

Dude the art in this is so good

[@heylol397]

my science teacher just posted this on google classroom because WE’RE GOING ONLINE NOW-

[@ellyhepburn7785]

ava g same

[@blancachicas6669]

Same

[@mariafausti3128]

do we have the same teacher

[@heylol397]

i’m allergic to cats idk 😂😂

[@FrankIerosAddamsApple]

Same

[@loveyemen9525]

excellent video 👍👍👍

[@Jaden0001]

Cool, I learnt this while taking the SBA.

[@VR_OP]

I love the topic of inasive species please make more videos on Invasive species.

[@marlamalkin2980]

As always, TED Ed makes awesome 😎 videos! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@LoLeanderx]

I always enjoy your videos. Gotta say I enjoyed this a bit more.

[@DookJob]

Here's one that's hard to swallow, house cats are considered invasive species in Australia because they decimate the bird population.

[@toniogro]

"Are we a invasive species?" Yes, the answer is yes.

[@hulucthulu8577]

Not all humans are invasive. Native Americans, Africans, and Australia aborigines aren't invasive. Don't blame it on all humans. There's a certain race or individuals who might be invasive.

[@watcherguy_3336]

+FussionBomb no but humans as a whole are invasive. Some individuals might not be but our civilization thrives at the expense of our environment

[@stephenfricker8167]

the "noble savage" is wrong and an ill-informed idea. Europeans are not evil, and yes your comments are racist.

[@olivia-iq4iz]

humans are not considered invasive because we are not an ecological threat to our self

[@monanoorchaalida849]

@@stephenfricker8167 i hope

[@collinpace6522]

We tend to the Earth. It is our choice to be either destructive or a keystone species.

[@TeresaWolfe]

+Red_Jacket yes finally! ughhhhhh humans are not mere animals...

[@collinpace6522]

Teresa Wolfe That is what makes us sentient. Choice.

[@kellygarrett2560]

It’s sad that we are a invasive species. 😰😥😓😭😢

[@2nd3rd1st]

4:18 To cite Agent Smith from the documentary The Matrix: *I'd like to share a revelation that I've had during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify your species. I realized that you're not actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment but you humans do not. You move to an area and you multiply and multiply until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet. You are a plague, and we are the cure.*

[@marlonyo]

+2nd3rd1st smith was taking several poetic liberties there, Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding- as the australian rabbit demonstrate this is no true all animal reproduce until limiting factor reduces that growth. You move to an area and you multiply and multiply until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. - show me a place where humans have consume every natural resource and then move , there is none humans stay in one place and then modified to be more fitting for there life Africa has had humans since human where a thing and still has humans same for Europe. you know the only people that act like that nomads that is why it is okay to kill nomadic people like gypsys . /s(only applies to that last sentence)

[@2nd3rd1st]

+marlonyo I didn't write that 17 year old movie, hombre. Argue with the Wachowskis. ^^

[@marlonyo]

2nd3rd1st no by using the quote you are tying yourself to it. the wachowski did not write the comment they did not brought the quote in this context you did own up to it .

[@manimugdhasaikia1628]

"Are we an invasive species!" - I could see that coming from the start of the video. Haha

[@evergreen1326]

so animation much artstyle

[@duongtranj5861]

the ending is mind blowing.....

[@joannam1297]

Amazing as always :3

[@Koridearest]

hey Ted ED, ya'll think you can do a video on the communication of wolfs ( like how they can chose leaders but his or her strength or intelligence, or how some hold their heads high and others tremble before their elders) , there is so little known about them, so if others find out about it, then maybe they will think of a question with more than an awnser

[@joroc]

Not only THE invasive but the caller to the others

[@SashaTheOneAndOnly]

How many times do people look at nature and think negatively while the person themself caused the situation?!

[@nyankat8734]

Keep up the amazing work ;)

[@ashtrisryk5027]

first learning channel that i've seen that has a lot of subs bet you guys like that money.

[@SykoleEGY]

Indeed we are an invasive specie

[@heyborttheeditor1608]

Rudden except for indigenous people

[@helloinsertnamehere5472]

@@heyborttheeditor1608 everybody came from Africa human started in Africa it's just over time through slight changes our skin color changed nothing else really

[@lunarscopeshapeshifterprod7004]

All species are actually considered invasive

[@suchandrapaul5047]

The last line is an eye-opener .

[@tiaspanjers7939]

online school? :(

[@HungryDwarf26]

Could you do a video on star signs and there names or the origins of signs like Sagittarius and libra.

[@juljasmaharchive]

4:26 YES.

[@Zinkronicedemo]

Arundo is a plant. An invasive species from Asia, like Bamboo, grows abundantly but now is drying up streams in Santa Barbara CA

[@pratyushtiwari9809]

That hit me... Are we an invasive species!!!! And because that's true...yes we are.

[@Saturnz74]

I learn something new everyday!

[@jacksonreid4824]

It's So Meta Even This Acronym

[@bulbousborb]

Saddens me that invasive species exist. A lot of times it's not their faults that they are in a place they aren't supposed to be. We hate invasive species so much but it's because of us that they came to be. Feels bad man.

[@vishaljee6041]

Yes we are :)

[@zayan8404]

This has to be the most underrated video of ted ed

[@danisonice.]

i was actually thinking of commenting that question at the end

[@MilanMilan0000]

3:39 That map is so unrealistic! the amazon turned into a desert and the colorado desert disappeared??

[@michaelpapadopoulos6054]

we are the best invasive species cuz he help create invasive species! like if u r an invasive species!

[@afnaansharif6814]

"are we an invasive species" matpat comes out nowhere: BUT THATS JUST A THEORY, A LIFE THEORY

[@2nd3rd1st]

Somebody show this to *Johnny Depp* and *Amber Heard*. Maybe this would open their eyes to the importance of import restrictions of animals and plants brought into foreign environments.

[@jman12351]

+2nd3rd1st Those little lapdogs wouldn't last a day past the Black Stump.

[@javkhlanpurevb8268]

Please someone make a subtitle for them, who is trying to learn english. Thank you

[@TheWaross]

what I don't understand is "lack of predator for rabbits in Australia". Like what, everything is a predator for a rabbit, and it's Australia... AUSTRALIA! THE LAND OF SCARY ANIMALS

[@finnelhumano6096]

A dingo has no way of knowing that a rabbit is food

[@TheWaross]

Finn El Humano yeah true. Scary monstruosity that are rabbit

[@MichaelSHartman]

+Finn El Humano I was going to say throw some rabbits on the barbie for some dingos and they will get the idea. Then again they may bring their caught rabbits to you to be cooked. Dingos might find rabbits distasteful or an acquired taste..

[@josephfox9221]

+Finn El Humano dingos didnt know people were food. but now we have to deal with all those "a dingo ate my baby jokes

[@finnelhumano6096]

Joseph Fox People have been in the island way longer than rabbits

[@celtongerilla6595]

Fantastic art translation and animation. Unexpected and great plot twist and open ended question at the end. 😍 Overall 👌👍💪

[@Kayden_exe]

I’m only watching this because I was forced to.

[@jessicabarajas1086]

GachaPlayrViolet same

[@celerycontrol8642]

Why are you forced to? I am here because I love biology!!!

[@blankhole5145]

We all are

[@jeebsunabia7972]

If that's true, it is really sad.

[@mariaallen01]

same

[@lisalove6327]

You learn something new everyday

[@DiscoDevil197]

nice metaphor for syrian immigrants

[@MegaGrakus]

+Arad Seyed dafuq are u talking about

[@JustinWaddy]

+Arad Seyed ayy lmao +

[@thomasrichardson5425]

+Arad Seyed not at all.

[@cosmicWil]

+Arad Seyed thats not what he meant you troll lmao

[@ihateyoutube2209]

just syrian immigrants? maybe all of those muslim refugees america is better atleast our immigrants are catholics from latin america

[@yushi4525]

Humans : Are we an invasive species ? Aliens in Area 51 : Say no more Fam !

[@TheMinecraftEnder]

That last line: "Are we an invasive species?" *WELL NOW I HAVE TO QUESTION EVERY SINGLE THING I DO!!!!!*

[@Chinnamma_play]

Love Ted Ed always have good content

[@faith5584]

Wow we mess jack up don't we.

[@MichaelSHartman]

+She Dragon is correct.

[@lilaclizard4504]

& they didn't even mention the cane toads!

[@sfarzanyar]

The last sentence was GOLDEN.

[@karlsonhugeng449]

His name is jennifer?

[@DrTonio-bx4xo]

+Karlson Hugeng no the person talking was the narrator jennifer was the one made created the lesson ... he is just the one who said it

[@NurilGamer999]

Best closing statement