Why are some animals black and white? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
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How many animals can you think of that are black and white? Zebras, penguins, orcas, snow leopards… there are loads! But have you ever wondered why these animals have developed such unique and striking appearances? Neil and Becca discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. ⭐ Find a free transcript and worksheet here 👉 https://bbc.in/3ObM8V9 More episodes of 6 Minute English here 👉 https://bbc.in/4sQLlZt 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Quiz question 01:31 The discussion 04:50 Quiz answer 05:17 Vocabulary recap More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ The power of pepper 👉 https://bbc.in/4ttu88Q ⭐ Dreaming of being a chef 👉 https://bbc.in/4qXj0iX ⭐ Artistic swimming https://bbc.in/4aw0xEl ⭐ Rethinking dyslexia https://bbc.in/45K7mzk ⭐ Why are billionaires building bunkers? 👉 https://bbc.in/49CH973 ⭐ Scared to speak English? 👉 https://bbc.in/4pUtMVX 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our Newsletter to stay up to date with our latest programmes 👉 https://bbc.in/4hhBWEG ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #practiselistening #6minuteenglish #bbclearningenglish #zebras #stripy #evolution #wildlife #aposematism
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