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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:snake
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gptkbp:activities
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diurnal in cooler months
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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varies with environment
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
burrowing
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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gptkb:hot_spring
courtship displays
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gptkbp:climb_rate
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good climbers
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:black
dark
solid black
various morphs available in captivity
some have yellow or white markings
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Black_Kingsnake
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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none specific
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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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none known
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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mimics death
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gptkbp:diet
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rodents
mice and rats
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:egg_color
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5-20 eggs per clutch
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Colubridae
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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none known
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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ongoing research
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Lampropeltis
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:southeastern_United_States
2-3 years
forests
swamps
wooded areas
common practice
requires heat and humidity
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gptkbp:handles
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generally docile
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gptkbp:has_skin
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gptkb:scales
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Black Kingsnake
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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mostly at night
constriction
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gptkbp:launch_date
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10-12 inches
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gptkbp:legal_issue
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none specific
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gptkbp:length
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up to 6 feet
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gptkbp:lifespan
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15-20 years in captivity
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:Black_Rat_Snake
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gptkbp:mimicry
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mimics venomous snakes
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Eastern_Kingsnake
gptkb:Milk_Snake
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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Lampropeltis nigra
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gptkbp:social_responsibility
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respiratory infections
mites
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:subspecies
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Eastern Black Kingsnake
Southern Black Kingsnake
Western Black Kingsnake
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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none known
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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non-territorial
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gptkbp:venomous
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gptkb:theorem
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gptkbp:wildlife
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popular in captivity
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Speckled_Kingsnake
gptkb:Lampropeltis_getula_nigra
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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