Karl lashley trained rats to solve a maze, and then removed pieces of their cortexes. he reported that, no matter what part of the cortex was removed, the rats retained a partial memory of how to solve the maze. this indicates that:

the invasive species was introduced due to commercial purpouses, as there was a demand for fur clothes and hence, a business opportunity connected to this product. actually, it was when the nutrias scaped, causing harm to the us ecosystems when they acquired the status of invasive species. in this case they have caused an environmental problem, but it could have affected also economic interests or even human health.