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SOLVE THE MYSTERY
Your boss, Councilman Pierce, needs to know what is causing the frogs of Slow Water Park to disappear. What do you think the cause is?

Water pollution.
The Rana viridiana frogs are being killed by chemicals used...
...at the Way Out There factory.
...to fertilize grass and kill weeds in suburban lawns.

Habitat destruction.
The frogs can't successfully live in the park anymore because...
...too many people use the park.
...bats are competing with them for insects, their primary food source.

Invaders.
The frogs are being forced out by an invasive (non-native) species...
... rainbow trout are devouring frog eggs and tadpoles.
...cane toads are gobbling up insects and even young frogs.

Predators.
The frogs are being hunted down for food by...
...Mexican free-tailed bats.
...human poachers.

One of these causes can fully explain the mysterious happenings.


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in this story
has deliberately
lied to you.
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