| Citizens of Florida, welcome your new 'river monster' overlords | |
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Florida already has invasive Burmese pythons, Nile crocodiles, herpes monkeys and capybara, but now it can add to that terrible list one of the world’s largest predatory freshwater fish, which can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh over 400 pounds. |
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While on a hike last weekend along the Caloosahatchee River, Cape Coral resident Leah Getts spotted a dead arapaima, which are massive non-native fish typically found in South America’s Amazon Basin, reports Fort Myers news station WBBH. |
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