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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:snake
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gptkbp:activities
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Active during the day
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gptkbp:adaptation
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Burrowing to escape heat
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gptkbp:age
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Sexual maturity at 2 to 3 years
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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Ectothermic
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gptkbp:behavior
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Diurnal
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gptkbp:body_style
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Robust
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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Spring to early summer
Males compete for females
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gptkbp:climate
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Warm climates
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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60 to 90 days
3 to 24 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Black
Dark brown to black
Camouflage in natural habitat
Melanistic forms exist
Patterned with dark blotches
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Black_Gopher_Snake
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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Habitat protection initiatives
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Symbol of the American West
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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Hissing and striking
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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Predator in the ecosystem
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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Ancestors date back millions of years
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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High genetic variability
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gptkbp:habitat
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Deserts
Grasslands
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gptkbp:has_skin
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Scales
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gptkbp:headcount
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Triangular
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Black Gopher Snake
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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Constriction
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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Often kept as pets
Beneficial for rodent control
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gptkbp:is_a
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Non-venomous snake
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gptkbp:is_found_in
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:is_similar_to
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gptkb:Eastern_Gopher_Snake
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gptkbp:known_for
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Mimicking rattlesnakes
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gptkbp:launch_date
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10 to 15 inches
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gptkbp:length
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up to 8 feet
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gptkbp:lifespan
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15 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:Bullsnake
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gptkbp:mimicry
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gptkb:Rattlesnakes
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gptkbp:nesting
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Nests in burrows
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:Coyotes
Birds of prey
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gptkbp:range
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Western United States
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_catenifer
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Oviparous
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gptkbp:scales
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Smooth scales
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer
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gptkbp:social_structure
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Solitary
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_sayi
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gptkbp:tail_type
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Long and slender
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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Non-territorial
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gptkbp:venomous
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Non-venomous
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Pituophis_catenifer_piceus
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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