bullsnakes
Nonvenomous prairie serpents
Bullsnakes are large, nonvenomous North American snakes that kill prey by constriction.
They're often mistaken for rattlesnakes due to similar coloring and their habit of hissing loudly and vibrating their tails when threatened.
Bullsnakes are valued by farmers for controlling rodent populations.
Also called gopher snakes.
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- constrictorSnake killing by compression
- nonvenomousProducing no poison
- ectothermicTemperature set by surroundings
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
shedding · forked-tongue · oviparous · vertebrate · squamate · diurnal · carnivorous · terrestrial
Glide smoothly, sinuously
- undulateMove in waves
- coilWound circular arrangement
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- crawlMove slowly, low
burrow · sidewind · writhe · creep · constrict · slink · wriggle · squirm
Sharp sibilant sound
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
- inflateFill with gas
- startleFrighten suddenly
- bluffCalculated false front
warning · posture · intimidation · puff · coil
Open grassy flatland
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- plainsBroad, level grasslands
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
rangeland · sandhills · sagebrush · badlands · fields · pasture · semi-arid · shortgrass
scales
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- constrictorSnake killing by compression
- nonvenomousProducing no poison
- ectothermicTemperature set by surroundings
cold-blooded · shedding · forked-tongue · oviparous · vertebrate · squamate · diurnal · carnivorous · terrestrial · reptilian
slither
Glide smoothly, sinuously
crawl · burrow · sidewind · writhe · creep · constrict · slink · wriggle · squirm · inch
hiss
Sharp sibilant sound
prairie
Open grassy flatland
farmland · rangeland · sandhills · sagebrush · badlands · fields · pasture · semi-arid · shortgrass
rodents
Gnawing mammal order
- miceSmall gnawing mammals
- gophersBurrowing North American rodents
- constrictionTightening or narrowing action
ambush · prey · hunt · swallow · squeeze · suffocate · voles · rats · eggs · nestlings
blotched
Marked with irregular spots
cryptic · blend · concealment · disguise · mottled · markings · banded · spotted
bullsnakesrattlesnakes
Venomous snakes with tail noisemakers
venomous snakes · copperheads · cottonmouths · coral snakes · pit vipers
bullsnakesball pythons
Small African constricting snakes
corn snakes · milk snakes · garter snakes · king snakes · brown snakes