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NARRATOR: The park is
full of anole lizards,

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but only one species
belongs here.

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The green anole was Florida's
only tree-dwelling lizard

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for thousands of years.

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But today, Miami swarms
with nine other species

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from across the Caribbean.

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[MUSIC PLAYING]

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They arrived here as
unwanted pets or stowaways

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on cargo ships.

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With so many anoles
looking for a home,

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the park's trees are
prime real estate.

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A male Puerto Rican crested
anole, one of the invasives,

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has his eye on an
ornamental palm,

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but this tree is
already spoken for.

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The resident male
sends a warning,

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but the intruder
isn't backing down.

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[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

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Battles like this can
last more than 30 minutes.

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Finally, the resident prevails.

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