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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:snake
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gptkbp:activity_pattern
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diurnal
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gptkbp:behavior
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non-venomous
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to early summer
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gptkbp:captive_breeding
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successful with proper care
docile and easy to handle
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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:color
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gptkb:black
fades with age
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gptkbp:colors
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available in captivity
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Black_rat_snake
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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 good luck
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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mimics rattlesnake
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gptkbp:diet
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rodents
small insects and rodents
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gptkbp:egg_laying
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10 to 30 eggs
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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controls rodent population
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Colubridae
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Pantherophis
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gptkbp:habitat
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forests
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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wooded areas
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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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often mistaken for venomous snakes
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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constriction
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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up to 2.4 meters
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 30 years in captivity
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:rat_snake
black snake
pilot black snake
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gptkbp:nesting
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abandon nests after laying eggs
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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
birds of prey
coyotes
raccoons
domestic cats
snakes
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:related_species
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among reptile enthusiasts
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research
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studied for behavior and ecology
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gptkbp:scales
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smooth
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gptkbp:scaling_pattern
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checkered or blotched
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gptkbp:skin_color
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dark brown or gray
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Pantherophis_obsoletus
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Eastern_rat_snake
gptkb:Western_rat_snake
Black rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus obsoletus)
Gray rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus spiloides)
Southern rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus alleghaniensis)
Texas rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus lindheimeri)
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gptkbp:young_hatchling_size
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about 25 cm
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Black_racer
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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