A burrow-baby is a small creature that is vulnerable to predators, and a whiptail is a fast, agile predator so the obvious feeling is to be afraid.
Context: For all his words he did not feel any better, he felt small and afraid,
Hypothesis: For all his words he did not feel any better, he felt like a burrow-baby in the jaws of a whiptail.

Given this context, determine if the hypothesis is true (Yes, no, or unknown)?