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Invasive animals, including mammals, reptiles, fish, birds, and other organisms, enter and spread throughout the United States through a variety of pathways. USGS invasive species research encompasses all significant groups of invasive organisms in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems throughout the U.S. and its territories.