Pronunciation Challenge Cannibalism in the Animal Kingdom - Bill Schutt

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Can you think of any other strange animal behaviors?

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While it may seem counterproductive for members of the same species to eat each other, cannibalism can promote the survival of the species as a whole by reducing competition, culling the weak, and bolstering the strong.

Key Vocabulary

1. counterproductive

counterproductive

[ˈkaʊntərprəˌdʌktɪv] (adj.)

counter

[ˈkaʊntər] (.)

counterargument

[ˈkaʊntərˈɑrgjəmənt] (.)

2. species

species

[ˈspiʃiz] (n.)

breed

[brid] (n.)

3. cannibalism

cannibalism

[ˈkænəbəˌlɪzəm] (n.)

cannibal

[ˈkænəbəl] (n.)

4. cull

cull

[kʌl] (v.)

eliminate

[ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt] (v.)

5. bolster

bolster

[ˈboʊlstər] (v.)

boost

[bust] (v.)

reinforce

[ˌriɪnˈfɔrs] (v.)