https://padlet.com/93161/sigg054jz778 en-us 2018-09-17 13:19:18 UTC 2018-09-18 13:10:12 UTC hello@padlet.com 93161 https://padlet.com/93161/sigg054jz778/wish/282288694 The island's of Hawaii are isolated from the main land being about 2,500 miles away. Being so spread out, this is a main reason for there being so many species. Hawaiian birds didn't grow up with any particular adaption because there were no real predators. Hawaii's original native species are a bat, a seal, and other reptiles, amphibians, and insects. The island's tree snail is the  most prized native species.]]> 2018-09-17 13:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/93161/sigg054jz778/wish/282288694 93161 https://padlet.com/93161/sigg054jz778/wish/282666862 Within the original ecosystem of Hawaii there were many relations. First of all, animals would hunt others of a lower class in order to survive. Such as hawks and owls hunting flightless birds. Where as, reptiles, amphibians, and insects depended on the plant live in order to survive. ]]> 2018-09-18 02:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/93161/sigg054jz778/wish/282666862 93161 https://padlet.com/93161/sigg054jz778/wish/282672909 A particularly important bird that did not originate in the Hawaiian islands, but quickly found a home was the Eurasian rose finch. It quickly evolved into 54 different species of Hawaiian honeycreepers.

]]> 2018-09-18 02:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/93161/sigg054jz778/wish/282672909 93161 https://padlet.com/93161/sigg054jz778/wish/282674355 Native Hawaiian plants came to the island by catching a ride with a migrating bird, or from sea. One of the more popular plants that originated in Hawaii was the ohai, used in the making of leis. 

Unlike the hundreds of species of plants belonging to Hawaii, only two mammal species belong]]> 2018-09-18 02:55:26 UTC https://padlet.com/93161/sigg054jz778/wish/282674355 93161 https://padlet.com/93161/sigg054jz778/wish/282677826 The small Indian Mongoose that was entered into the Hawaiian Islands could have potentially been harmful to the environment and the animals living there. Reason being, its primary food source was vertebrates, and all small mammals. The mongoose was taking away a portion of the birds food source, while also producing litters of three young two-three.

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