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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:average_temperature
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varies with season
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gptkbp:behavior
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non-venomous
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gptkbp:body_shape
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slender
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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courtship displays
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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2-3 years
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to early summer
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gptkbp:climate_adaptation
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tolerates humidity
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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up to 12 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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blue-black
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gptkbp:color_variation
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rarely lighter shades
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gptkbp:coloration
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iridescent
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Blue_Indigo_Snake
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat restoration
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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 biodiversity
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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mimicry
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gptkbp:diet
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small mammals
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gptkbp:eye_color
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dark brown
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Colubridae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1827
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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active forager
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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limited
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Drymarchon
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:southeastern_United_States
wetlands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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open forests
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gptkbp:habitat_range
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coastal plains
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gptkbp:has_skin
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smooth
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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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Blue Indigo Snake
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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generally non-aggressive
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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constriction
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gptkbp:length
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up to 9 feet
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 20 years in captivity
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:Indigo_Snake
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:nesting
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builds nests in burrows
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
birds of prey
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gptkbp:range
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Florida to South Carolina
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Eastern_Indigo_Snake
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:reptile_order
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gptkb:Squamata
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gptkbp:research_importance
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studied for ecology
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Drymarchon_couperi
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gptkbp:skin_color
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dark blue
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:subspecies
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None known
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gptkbp:tail_type
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long and tapering
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:venomous
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non-venomous
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gptkbp:wildlife
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protected species
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gptkbp:young
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hatchlings
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Eastern_Indigo_Snake
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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