grass snake
Collar-marked reptile
A grass snake is a common nonvenomous snake found across Europe and parts of Asia, typically olive-green or brown with a distinctive yellow collar behind the head.
It favors wetland habitats and feeds mainly on amphibians.
In British usage, grass snake often serves as a general term for any harmless snake encountered in fields or gardens.
Producing no poison
benign · unthreatening · placid · nonaggressive · non-toxic · harmless · misidentified · beneficial
Locomotion through water
- baskingWarming oneself pleasantly
- hissingSharp sss sound
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
egg-laying · hibernation · thermoregulation · playing dead · fleeing · diurnal · docile · shy
Animals native to Britain
- Great BritainLargest island, northwest Europe
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
- field guidePortable species identification manual
Leaping, croaking amphibians
- toadsWarty tailless amphibians
- newtsSmall semiaquatic salamanders
- tadpolesLarval amphibians
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
amphibians · earthworms · slugs · small mammals · prey · swallowing · foraging · hunting
Reproducing through external eggs
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- hatchlingsRecently emerged young animals
- breeding seasonReproductive cycle timing
Water-saturated terrain
- pondsSmall freshwater bodies
- marshesWaterlogged land with grasses
- meadowsGrassland for grazing
- hedgerowsRows of dense shrubs
compost heaps · garden · water's edge · riparian · woodland edge · ditches · riverbanks · lakeside
nonvenomous
Producing no poison
docile · benign · unthreatening · placid · nonaggressive · non-toxic · harmless · misidentified · beneficial · pest control
swimming
Locomotion through water
slithering · egg-laying · hibernation · thermoregulation · playing dead · fleeing · diurnal · docile · shy · elusive
British wildlife
Animals native to Britain
- Great BritainLargest island, northwest Europe
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
frogs
Leaping, croaking amphibians
fish · amphibians · earthworms · slugs · small mammals · prey · swallowing · foraging · hunting · ambush predator
oviparous
Reproducing through external eggs
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- hatchlingsRecently emerged young animals
breeding season · mating · incubation · juvenile · sexual maturity
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
hedgerows · compost heaps · garden · water's edge · riparian · woodland edge · ditches · riverbanks · lakeside · heathland
slender body
Thin, narrow physique
- snakescobra, anaconda, boa, viper, python
- small snakes
- reptileslizard, turtle, crocodile, alligator, python
- British Wildlifered deer, badgers, grey squirrel, foxes, otter
- Eurasian wildlifeSiberian tiger, giant panda, red panda, snow leopard, Asian elephant
- European wildlifegrey wolf, red squirrel, brown hare, wild cat, mouflon
grass snakeadder
Small venomous snake
viper · venomous snake · asp · cobra · rattlesnake
grass snakeking cobra
Longest venomous serpent
black mamba · fer-de-lance · adder · deadly snake · taipan
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