This is the longest snake.
Its skin looks like a net.
It is at ponds a lot.
It can get a deer.
It has eggs.
Mom is on the eggs.
Mom makes heat. Eggs get warm.
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The Longest Snake
Reticulated Pythons: How long is the longest snake in the world?
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