Assertion: snake's role | /r/HasProperty | important
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text: They are prime predators of slugs, snails and earthworms and play an important role in controlling the population of those animals.
text: Smooth green snakes play an important role in the ecosystem they live in as they control populations of their prey species and in turn, are an important food source for local predators.
text: For instance, snakes play an important role in controlling the rodent population, and large rodent populations can devastate crops and spread disease among humans and other animals.
text: As noted above, they play an important role in controlling rodent populations, and they also serve as a food source for other wildlife, such as hawks, owls, mink, skunks, and herons.