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JHAPA — Two pythons are coiled into the corner of an enclosure, attracting the curiosity of two brothers. Anil Thapa, 11, pushes apart the wire mesh of the cage while Anish, 4, throws a pebble through the opening at the snakes. The stone hits its target. The snake stirs, making the boys retreat in fear, shouting, “It’ll bite!” The brothers are at a small zoo in Jamunkhadi Community Forest in eastern Nepal. The former rescue center is filled with wild animals that once lived in the forest and were moved here because they were injured. Now, they are on public display. Small zoos have proliferate…

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