invent an invader! Invent an invader! growth defense draw your owN Ais villiAn! How would you design the most destructive invasive species or villain? Does it clone itself like a New Zealand mudsnail? Grow fast like curly pondweed? Or something else? Give your invader special adaptations that would help it outcompete native species. Choose one adaptation from each category below to create your own villain. You may also invent an adaptation on your own that suits your villain. reproduction Cloning: The ability to reproduce from one organism. Vegetative reproduction: The ability to grow from pieces of a larger organism. Mass reproduction: The ability to reproduce millions of offspring at one time. Appetite Eats anything that fits in its mouth. Eats a large amount of food at one time. Absorbs nutrients instead of eating with a mouth. Strong outer shell to protect itself from the elements. Grows at a rapid speed. Grows large in size. Finds a hard surface to grow on. 12 Hard for other organisms to eat. Claws or sharp spikes to fend off predators.