Black racer

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ohio
gptkbp:activities active during the day
gptkbp:adaptation can mimic a rattlesnake
gptkbp:age reaches sexual maturity at 2 years
gptkbp:behavior solitary
diurnal
gptkbp:clutch_size 4 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
shiny black
some have a grayish hue
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Black_racer
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected in some areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance often feared due to appearance
gptkbp:defense_mechanism mimicry
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:distribution widespread in the eastern United States
gptkbp:egg_color laying eggs in clutches
gptkbp:family gptkb:Colubridae
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
woodlands
suburban areas
terrestrial
open fields
gptkbp:has_skin smooth scales
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black racer
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:length up to 6 feet
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in the wild
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:black_racer_snake
black snake
black mamba (misnomer)
gptkbp:movement fast and agile
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
raccoons
domestic cats
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Black_rat_snake
Eastern racer
Western yellow-bellied racer
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Coluber_constrictor_priapus
gptkbp:tail_type long and slender
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
road mortality
gptkbp:young hatchlings