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How did the Rat Snake Lose its Poison?

by Khim Likkhena

Ages 5–84 min readCuriosity & WonderFree to read

Do you ever wonder why the rat snake has no poison?

A gentle Cambodian folktale that satisfies a child's curiosity about nature by spinning a why-story for how the rat snake became harmless.

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Questions to talk about together

Why do you think the rat snake was so curious about what the villagers were doing?
What do you think happens to the snake's poison by the end of the story?
Do you have a question about why an animal is the way it is, like why snakes have no legs?

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