We often pass on little bits of information to our children,
not .knowing ff they are true, and only because they were (36)
on to us. This is usually how myths spread. Many myths about snakes
exist, and it can be fun to try and (37) out how these
stories originated. I have learned from my hobby of studying these myths that
they often start when one person (38) a phenomenon
incorrectly and passes on the false information. It always (39)
me to see how quickly the misbelieve spread even though science has
already identified and proved the contrary. One common and
colorful (40) is that the well-known garter snake swallows
its young to save them from danger. The daily (41) of these
snakes are well known in the United States because they tend to reside in parks
and gardens. They like to live among greenery and in areas well (42)
by plant life. Many children as well as adults enjoy observing
these (43) because they see them quite often.
Like all snakes, the garter swallows its food whole. Unlike most snakes,
on the other hand, the garter (44) . I hypothesize that out
ancestors, while observing the garter snakes, assumed that the snake had
previously (45) . Not many people know that garters are one
of the few snakes that can bear live snakes. Unable to challenge the power of
this creative myth, (46) .