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No light penetrates to the forest floor. It is very dark and the animals they catch do not taste good. There are lots of yellow eyes staring at them from the darkness.

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  • Dark and damp
  • Many small creatures
  • Large moths
  • The trees appear to be hostile
  • Lack of sunlight
  • Black squirrels that taste terrible
  • Very difficult to get a fire going
  • Strange sounds
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Q: What are the unattractive features of Mirkwood in 'The Hobbit'?
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