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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Colubrinae
gptkb:The_Water_Snake
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gptkbp:activities
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diurnal
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:Detective
swimming ability
basking in sun
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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varies with environment
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gptkbp:behavior
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solitary
semi-aquatic
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gptkbp:body_style
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slender
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
courtship displays
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gptkbp:color
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varies from gray to brown
dark bands
albino individuals
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Northern_Water_Snake
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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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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featured in folklore
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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mimicry
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gptkbp:diet
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carnivorous
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Colubridae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Linnaeus_1758
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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not significant
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gptkbp:genus
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Nerodia
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gptkbp:habitat
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freshwater habitats
lakes and rivers
vegetated areas
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gptkbp:has_skin
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smooth and shiny
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Nerodia sipedon
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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:length
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up to 1.5 meters
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 10 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:water_snake
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:nesting
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no nesting, live birth
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:fish
gptkb:mythological_figure
birds of prey
larger 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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gptkb:Nerodia_fasciata
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gptkbp:reproduction
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ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:research_focus
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ecological studies
environmental indicators
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gptkbp:scales
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smooth
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Nerodia_sipedon_miliaris
gptkb:Nerodia_sipedon_pleuralis
gptkb:Nerodia_sipedon_sipedon
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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none known
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gptkbp:venomous
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non-venomous
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gptkbp:wildlife
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pollution
habitat destruction
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gptkbp:young
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live birth
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