Two Short Rephrasings for a 5-year-old — How a Pelican Uses Its Pouch to Catch Fish

Two very short, simple rephrasings for a 5-year-old explaining how a pelican scoops fish with its pouch, drains the water, and swallows the fish.

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Here are two short ways to say it:

  1. The pelican scoops up fish and water in its pouch. The water drains out and it swallows the fish.
  2. The pouch acts like a net that holds fish but lets the water run out, then the pelican eats the fish.

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