Assertion: water snake | /r/HasProperty | beneficial species
Facets:
value: quite
type: DEGREE
value: because of its preference
type: CAUSE
value: contrary to popular belief
type: OTHER
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The Northern Water Snake will eat almost any animal that it can find, and is often considered to be a beneficial species because of its preference for eating pest species such as mice, frogs, etc.
text: Contrary to popular belief, northern water snakes are quite beneficial to fish populations.