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Invasive species are causing problems for nature all around the world so why don't we just eat them? Phil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. ????????????

❓❓❓ Lionfish are aggressive predators which hunt over 50 different varieties of fish. To help them do this, their stomachs can expand, but by how much?
Is it:

a) 10 times its original size
b) 30 times or
c) 50 times

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english_2023/ep-231207

Vocabulary:
✔️resilient - strong in the face of problems
✔️withstand - resist stress or attacks
✔️choke out - use up the resources something needs to survive
✔️renowned - be well-known for being good at something
✔️outreach - the work an organisation does to publicise their activities
✔️fisheries - a site or organisation where fish are bred or caught commercially

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