The cane toad, or rhinella marina, was introduced to the hawaiian islands in 1932 by sugar cane farmers. the farmers released the toads in their crops to control pests that were damaging the sugar cane. the cane toad has few natural predators because it secretes a poisonous toxin that kills the animals that consume it. as a result, the cane toad population thrived, and by 1935, it numbered hundreds of thousands. which role does the cane toad play in the hawaiian islands? native species invasive species reintroduced species endangered species

The correct option is this: INVASIVE SPECIES. The role that the cane toad play in the Hawaiian Island IS THAT OF INVASIVE SPECIES.

An invasive specie refers to an animal or plant that is not originally from a particular environment but was introduced to that environment either intentionally or accidentally. Generally, invasive species usually have advantages which make them to grow and increase in population very rapidly and at the end of the day, they usually have detrimental effects on the native species.

Looking at the question given above, you will notice that, the sugar cane toad was able to survive and increase quickly in population because of its ability to kill its predators. The large number of the toad will affect the other organisms that are living in that environment, because they will have to compete with the cane toad for food and other resources. With time, the native species may be completely wiped out while the cane toad survive and continue to increase in number.

The answer is invasive species.

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