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  2. Rat snake - Wikipedia

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    In comparison to rat snake species at relatively colder regions, rat snake species at lower latitudes tend to be larger in size due to warmer climate conditions. As the global climate warms, the average body size of rat snakes at higher latitudes will become larger, which will allow the species to catch more prey and thus increase their overall ...

  3. Eastern rat snake - Wikipedia

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    The snakes can also eat young chickens and chicks, hence the common name chicken snake. Rat snakes are most vulnerable to predators as juveniles. Predators of P. alleghaniensis include hawks (Buteo spp.), great horned owls (Bubo virginianus), foxes, raccoons, and domestic cats. Adult eastern rat snakes have few known predators other than humans.

  4. Beauty rat snake - Wikipedia

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    The beauty rat snake typically feeds on ground rodents such as mice and, due to the snake's climbing abilities, even bats that are roosting within the caves they share. In addition to small mammals, beauty rat snakes have also been known to eat birds and bird eggs occasionally. [citation needed]

  5. Are there benefits to having snakes around? Here's what ... - AOL

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    Snakes are economically beneficial because they eat rats, mice, and other animals deemed to be pests, experts say. Some snakes have been used as bioindicators to assess pollutants in terrestrial ...

  6. Is that a copperhead? No, it’s more likely one of these non ...

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    Some of the most common non-venomous snakes in the Triangle are the black rat snake, the black racer snake and the brown (or dekay) snake. The black rat and black racer snakes are solid black adults.

  7. Pantherophis obsoletus - Wikipedia

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    Pantherophis obsoletus, also known commonly as the western rat snake, black rat snake, pilot black snake, or simply black snake, [4] is a nonvenomous species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to central North America. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. [5] Its color variations include the Texas ...

  8. ‘Rare’ creature with ‘secretive lifestyle’ discovered as new ...

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    The Levant rat snake has a solid black head with a yellowish body and pattern with “oval black brown blotches,” the study said. They can grow up to about 6 feet long with males growing larger ...

  9. Gray ratsnake - Wikipedia

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    When startled, the gray ratsnake, like other ratsnakes, stops and remains motionless with its body held in a series of wave-like kinks. The snake will also rattle its tail against whatever it is lying on, making an audible buzzing sound; this is intended to fool a potential threat into thinking that they've encountered a rattlesnake. The gray ...