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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:age
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2 to 3 years
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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cold-blooded
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
non-venomous
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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 years
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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gptkb:spring
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gptkbp:climate_adaptation
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temperate climates
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gptkbp:climbing_ability
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excellent
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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60 to 70 days
10 to 30 eggs
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gptkbp:color_scheme
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solid or blotched
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gptkbp:color_variation
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gptkb:yellow
gray
greenish
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gptkbp:coloration
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gptkb:black
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Eastern_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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none known
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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mimics rattlesnake
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gptkbp:diet
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rodents
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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
farmlands
suburban areas
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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wooded areas
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gptkbp:has_skin
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smooth
uniformly dark
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gptkbp:hatching_time
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about 10 inches
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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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Eastern Rat Snake
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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often kept as pets
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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ambush predator
mostly at night
constriction
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gptkbp:length
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up to 8 feet
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 15 years in the wild
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:Eastern_black_rat_snake
gptkb:black_rat_snake
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:nest_location
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in tree cavities
in rock crevices
under logs
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gptkbp:nesting
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lay eggs in rotting vegetation
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:range
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Eastern United States
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Black_Rat_Snake
gptkb:Western_Rat_Snake
gptkb:Gray_Rat_Snake
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:scales
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keeled
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Pantherophis_alleghaniensis
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gptkbp:senses
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keen eyesight
good sense of smell
heat-sensing pits
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gptkbp:skin_color
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dark
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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:tail_length
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shorter than body
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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non-territorial
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gptkbp:venomous
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non-venomous
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:snake
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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