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Why does the snake kill insects?

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  • Because it does not like them

  • Because it wants to rule the forest

  • Because it wants to eat them as a food

  • Because it wants to save human beings

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Because it wants to eat them as a food

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Chapter 9.2: Garden Snake - Extra Questions

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Chapter 9.2 Garden Snake
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