Fifty percent of endangered species are threatened by the presence of ______ because they have no defense mechanisms against this anthropogenic factor.

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Invasive species often pose a significant threat to endangered species because they can outcompete, prey upon, or bring diseases to native species that have not evolved defenses against these newcomers. This is a well-documented anthropogenic factor contributing to the endangerment of species.

Fifty Percent of Endangered Species Are Threatened by the Presence