The great snakes have been showing up in increasing Numbers - and size-over the past couple of years.

过去的几年中，这些大蟒蛇，无论个头还是数量都呈现出增长的态势。

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I still remember peering into that little space and hearing my great-grandfather say, Yes, sometimes snakes go down there too, but they won't bite you if the lanterns lit.

我还记得曾参观过那个小小的空间，听到曾外祖父说：“没错儿，有时候蛇也会爬进去来，不过只要点上油灯，蛇就不会咬你了。”

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They built walls in Beijing, Xi 'an, Nanjing and many other cities, and they built the Great wall, which snakes through half of our country.

他们修建围墙在北京，西安，南京和其他许多城市，他们修建了长城，这蛇的一半，通过我们的国家。

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In a world of fewer dragons but a great many more snakes, it can look clumsy.

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Since October last year 250 common lizards, 50 grass snakes, six adders and six great crested newts have been trapped and relocated.

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Snakes don't evoke a great deal of sympathy.

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