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HUMANE HERO
AMAZING WORLD

Save

the

Imagine the
snake is gone
Michael Starkey has loved snakes his from this drawing,
whole life. “What’s not to love?” he says. which means more
“Snakes are scaly; they have fangs and
mice. What might
rattles!” Michael is a wildlife biologist. He
this page, from top: nynkevanholten/bigstock photo; (illustration) pogorelovaolga/bigstock photo; tgryg /bigstock photo;
studies wild animals. He works at Save happen next?
The Snakes. They protect snakes around
the world. Many kinds of snakes are in
trouble in the wild. There are not as many

to do their job in nature. This is a problem
for people. Snakes prey on other animals
who can harm the plants we eat.
You can help. Learn more at

savethesnakes.org. Tell us what you
think about snakes. Write a letter
or poem. Ask an adult to help you send it
to KindNews@RedRover.org. Include your

name, age, and address. The first 20 kids
will get a sticker from Save The Snakes! CRITTER CLUES

riddle rat: digital zoo/photodisc/getty images. 1 I can hear quiet sounds 3 My babies are called

“pups” or “kits.”
from 40 yards away!
4 I can smell food that
2 When I hunt for food,
is under the ground!
I go alone.

What am I?

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RIDDLE RAT ANSWER FROM PAGE 3! A GROUNDHOG.