20-pound rodents with big orange teeth, rat-like tails, and no necks are wreaking havoc in the US and landing on 'most unwanted' lists

Tech Insider
Nutria with large, bright orange teeth.
Nutria have large, bright orange teeth.

Picture by Tambako the Jaguar/Getty Images

A cross between domestic pigs and wild boars was intentionally bred in Canada. The resulting 'super pigs' escaped captivity and could be invading the US.

Tech Insider
Feral pigs are already a nuisance in southern US states, but
Feral pigs are already a nuisance in southern US states, but "super pigs" from Canada could be invading from the north.

Rodger Mallison/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service/Getty Images

The man in charge of deporting Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' explains how he plans to fly 70 of them across the world

Tech Insider
A hippo swimming close to the Magdalena River in Doradal, Colombia.
Hippos are considered one of the deadliest land animals on the planet.

Anadolu Agency / Contributor / Getty Images

Subscribe to Invasive Species