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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:snake
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sistrurus_catenatus
gptkb:Sistrurus_catenatus_catenatus
gptkb:Massasauga
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gptkbp:activities
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spring to fall
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gptkbp:adaptation
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burrowing
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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basking
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:body_style
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stocky
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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late summer
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gptkbp:climate
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tolerates cold temperatures
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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4 to 20
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gptkbp:color
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camouflaged
gray or brown
dark blotches
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gptkbp:community_role
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part of local ecosystems
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat restoration projects
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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Threatened
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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none known
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gptkbp:diet
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small mammals
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gptkbp:educational_programs
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awareness campaigns
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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sensitive to climate change
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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ongoing research projects
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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notable fossils found
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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moderate genetic diversity
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gptkbp:habitat
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wetlands
marshes and swamps
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gptkbp:has_feature
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size and color variations
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gptkbp:headcount
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triangular head
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Eastern Massasauga
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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ambush predator
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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often misunderstood
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gptkbp:is_protected_by
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protected under the Endangered Species Act
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gptkbp:length
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60 to 76 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 20 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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swamp rattler
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gptkbp:migration
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limited migration
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gptkbp:population_trend
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declining
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:range
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Midwestern United States and Ontario
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gptkbp:related_species
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Western Massasauga
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gptkbp:reproduction
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ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:research_focus
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ecological indicator species
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gptkbp:scales
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keeled scales
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Sistrurus_catenatus
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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none known
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gptkbp:tactics
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playing dead
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gptkbp:tail_type
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short tail
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:venomous
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gptkb:theorem
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gptkbp:wildlife
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exhibit in some zoos
state endangered in several states
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gptkbp:young
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born live
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