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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:activity_pattern
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diurnal
nocturnal
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gptkbp:age
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2 to 3 years
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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temperate climates
cold-blooded
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gptkbp:behavior
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non-venomous
climbs trees
constrictor
hides in crevices
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gptkbp:body_shape
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slender
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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gptkb:spring
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gptkbp:character_traits
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docile
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Reptilia
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gptkbp:climbing_ability
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excellent
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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average 10 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:black
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gptkbp:color_scheme
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striped
checkered
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gptkbp:color_variation
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albino
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gptkbp:coloration
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gptkb:black
dark gray
light gray
dark with lighter patterns
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Black_Rat_Snake
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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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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featured in folklore
often kept as pets
symbol of good luck
symbol of nature
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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mimicry
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:carnivore
gptkb:birds
eggs
rodents
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gptkbp:distribution
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widespread
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gptkbp:educational_role
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teaching about snakes
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gptkbp:egg_laying
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5 to 20 eggs
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gptkbp:eye_color
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dark
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Colubridae
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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notable in paleontology
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Pantherophis
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gptkbp:habitat
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forests
farmlands
woodlands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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near water sources
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gptkbp:habitat_range
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eastern United States
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gptkbp:has_skin
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gptkb:scales
faint patterns
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gptkbp:hatching_time
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after 60 to 70 days
emerge in late summer
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gptkbp:head
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slightly flattened
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Black Rat Snake
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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generally harmless
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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ambush predator
constriction
night and day
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gptkbp:is_found_in
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forests
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:known_for
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climbing ability
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gptkbp:length
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up to 8 feet
3 to 6 feet
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gptkbp:lifespan
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10 to 15 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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black snake
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gptkbp:mimicry
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mimics venomous snakes
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gptkbp:native_range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Squamata
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
hawks
birds of prey
owls
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gptkbp:prey
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rodents
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Eastern_Rat_Snake
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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herpetology
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gptkbp:scales
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smooth
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Pantherophis_obsoletus_obsoletus
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gptkbp:skin_color
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black or dark brown
albino forms
melanistic forms
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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solitary
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Pantherophis_obsoletus
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Yellow_Rat_Snake
gptkb:Western_Rat_Snake
gptkb:Pantherophis_obsoletus_obsoletus
gptkb:Eastern_Rat_Snake
Black Rat Snake (Pantherophis obsoletus obsoletus)
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gptkbp:tail_length
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proportionate to body
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
road mortality
human persecution
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gptkbp:venomous
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non-venomous
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gptkbp:wildlife
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common in reptile houses
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mexican_Black_Kingsnake
gptkb:Pine_Rat_Snake
gptkb:Eastern_Rat_Snake
gptkb:Rat_Snake
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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