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Noun
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Between the lines: The plains garter snake's disappearance points to largerproblems with the ecosystems in our backyards.—
Alissa Widman Neese,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025 -
Amphibians such as frogs and toads thrive in the moisture-rich soil, while reptiles like garter snakes patrol the forest floor.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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On a water snake, there’s no mask, just little vertical stripes below the eye.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2024
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For one thing, rattlesnakes have different fat profiles than Chinese water snakes.—
Jordan Friedman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Oct. 2024
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All sorts of animals that would horrify the average homeowner — like a four-foot-long venomous coral snake — were now his neighbors, which led to deeper reflections.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
11 Nov. 2024
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This family of about 400 species includes coral snakes, cobras, and mambas and is considered medically important since their bites can destroy tissue, cause the heart to collapse, induce blindness, and more.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Sep. 2024
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Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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However, certain species — such as rat snakes and rough green snakes — are better at climbing than others.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacramento Bee,
12 July 2024
Noun
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According to wildlife specialist Kayla Jobe, who spoke with KOKI, bull snakes are not venomous and can be helpful to have near (but not in) your home since the reptile eats small rodents.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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The backyard was home to a population of wildlife, such as bull snakes, racoons and skunks.—
Dana Oland,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2024
Noun
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For example, the harmless king snake has red, black and yellow stripes that strongly resemble the venomous coral snake's.—
Elizabeth Preston,
Discover Magazine,
23 June 2011
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With his wife of 15 years, professional photographer Holly Cruikshank Ireland, and their two daughters, Addy and Brooke, Ireland has adopted four pet reptiles: a Florida king snake, an African ball python, a bearded dragon and a panther chameleon.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2022
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In Hawaii, a gopher snake could threaten the food chain because the species has no natural predators in the state.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
21 Nov. 2024
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Cadden added that after speaking to a Game and Fish expert on reptiles, the slithery creature appeared to be a gopher snake, one of the most common nonvenomous snakes in Arizona.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr.,
The Arizona Republic,
16 May 2024
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It was created in 2014 and honors the late German designer’s legacy, from his sunglasses to his suits and dazzling black racer gloves.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
28 Oct. 2024
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But a few days ago, Cockerham’s son saw a black racer come out of the lemongrass.—
Hannah Farrow,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2024
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