Researchers have warned against flushing goldfish down the toilet 🚽
But those who do could unwittingly be facilitating the desecration on the UK’s rivers and lakes. According to a study, goldfish are a “high risk” pet which pose a “triple threat” to biodiversity.Researchers found that the freshwater fish has an “insatiable appetite” and eats much more than other species than other comparable fish in UK waters.
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