bullsnake
Harmless rattler mimic
A bullsnake is a large, nonvenomous North American snake that kills prey by constriction.
Bullsnakes are often mistaken for rattlesnakes—they have similar coloring and will hiss, flatten their heads, and vibrate their tails when threatened.
They're valued by farmers for controlling rodent populations: We leave the bullsnakes alone because they keep the mice down.
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- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- ectothermicTemperature set by surroundings
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
- constrictorSnake killing by compression
nonvenomous · slither · shedding · hatchling · terrarium · vivarium · squamate · diurnal
Digging to create shelter
- constrictingMaking narrower by pressure
- huntingPursuing wild game
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- hissingSharp sss sound
coiling · striking · climbing · basking · foraging · ambush · ground-dwelling · nocturnal
Open grassy flatland
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- plainsBroad, level grasslands
- rangelandLand for grazing animals
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
farmland · semi-arid · Midwest · savanna · scrubland · pasture · agricultural · sandy
Having repeated decorative designs
- blotchedMarked with irregular spots
- yellowHue between green and orange
- tanYellowish-brown hue
- brownDark earth tone
keeled · elongate · muscular · speckled · banded · camouflage · cryptic · mottled
scales
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- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- ectothermicTemperature set by surroundings
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
constrictor · nonvenomous · slither · shedding · hatchling · terrarium · vivarium · squamate · diurnal · terrestrial
burrowing
Digging to create shelter
- constrictingMaking narrower by pressure
- huntingPursuing wild game
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
hissing · coiling · striking · climbing · basking · foraging · ambush · ground-dwelling · nocturnal · diurnal
prairie
Open grassy flatland
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- plainsBroad, level grasslands
- rangelandLand for grazing animals
burrow · farmland · semi-arid · Midwest · savanna · scrubland · pasture · agricultural · sandy · rocky
patterned
Having repeated decorative designs
brown · keeled · elongate · muscular · speckled · banded · camouflage · cryptic · mottled · dorsal
rattlesnake
Viper with segmented tail noisemaker
warning · defense · deception · copycat · mimic · posturing · survival · adaptation · protective · ruse
- Plains wildlifebison, coyote, prairie dog, pronghorn, rattlesnake
- prairie wildlifeprairie dog, pronghorn, bison, prairie chicken, meadowlark
- pine snakes
bullsnakevenomous snake
Serpent with toxic bite
rattlesnake · diamondback rattlesnake · cottonmouth · copperhead · coral snake