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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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However, eastern garter snakes and eastern rat snakes are both native to Virginia.Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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Apart from garter snakes, which are known to cluster together in their hundreds in what’s called a hibernaculum during the winter months, most snakes are solo actors.New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 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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In the Southeast, there are several venomous snakes that could potentially cause an injury to a human or pet: three species of rattlesnakes (eastern diamondback, timber, and pygmy), copperhead, cotton mouth (also known as water moccasins), and coral snake, says Maerz.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 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
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Various rat snakes are also known for eating a bunch of bird eggs, as are bull snakes, kingsnakes, and eastern racers.Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023
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There's also an Orkney origin story involving a giant sea serpent.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Descriptions include 150-foot-long monsters that caused shipwrecks by wrapping their tentacles around ships, plenty of sea serpents with giant heads and long tails, and one story from 1903 of a group of men who saw a creature with a series of wings, a head like an elephant and horns.Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2024
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An eastern indigo snake squirms in the hands of one keeper and a possum named Ken eats apples and lima beans while perched on the shoulder of another.Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
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This marks the eighth consecutive year the organizations have released eastern indigo snakes into the area.Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 2 May 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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My friend the artist and naturalist George Sanford McGee, who came with us, spotted a gorgeous brown water snake napping on one knee.John Jeremiah Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
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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
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During their surveys, researchers encountered several of these green snakes lurking in a cave, the study said.Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
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