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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:snake
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Eastern_timber_rattlesnake
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gptkbp:activities
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diurnal in cooler months
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gptkbp:adaptation
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cryptic coloration
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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ectothermic
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:body_style
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gptkb:beer
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to early summer
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gptkbp:climate
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temperate climates
humid environments
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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4 to 12 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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varies by region
gray or brown
patterned
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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gptkb:metropolitan_area
habitat restoration
various NG Os
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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Threatened
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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none noted
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gptkbp:diet
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small mammals
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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prey and predator in ecosystem
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gptkbp:education
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important for biodiversity education
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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vulnerable to climate change
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:automobile
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gptkbp:field
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distinctive pattern and size
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1827
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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notable
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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moderate
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:Great_Lakes_region
wetlands
2 to 3 years
marshes and swamps
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gptkbp:has_skin
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rough
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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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dusk and dawn
ambush
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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limited
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gptkbp:legal_issue
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protected in some states
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gptkbp:length
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up to 76 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 10 years in the wild
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gptkbp:local_names
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swamp rattler
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:nesting
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gptkb:none
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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:public_perception
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often misunderstood.
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gptkbp:range
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Midwestern United States and Canada
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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 studies
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gptkbp:scales
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keeled
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Sistrurus_catenatus
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gptkbp:seasonal_activities
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active in warmer months
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none recognized
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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none known
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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non-territorial
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
road mortality
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gptkbp:venomous
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gptkb:theorem
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:Detective
important for survival
not commonly kept in captivity
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gptkbp:young
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4 to 12 per litter
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