Five kinds of animals are mischief-doers and can be killed even in the Sanctuary: They are the rat, the scorpion, the kite, the crow and the rabid dog.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Five animals—rat, scorpion, kite, crow, rabid dog—are considered harmful and may be killed even in the Sanctuary.
- In plain terms
- These five creatures are seen as dangerous and can be removed.
- What can you take from it?
- Remove harmful animals when necessary.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why are these animals singled out?
- What alternatives exist to killing them?
Another view
Modern ecological views may question killing some of these species.
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