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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:Monongahela_National_Forest
gptkb:Colubrids
gptkb:The_Water_Snake
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gptkbp:activities
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diurnal
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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varies with environment
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gptkbp:behavior
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aggressive when threatened
non-venomous
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to early summer
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:black
brown
gray
depends on habitat
dark bands
light spots
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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
public education
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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 local folklore
symbol of water ecosystems
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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mimicry
musking
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
small mammals
frogs
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Colubridae
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:river
marshes
freshwater lakes
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gptkbp:has_skin
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smooth
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Northern Water Snake
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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active foraging
ambush
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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protected in some areas
often mistaken for venomous snakes
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gptkbp:length
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up to 5 feet
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 10 years
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
herons
otters
raccoons
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
gptkb:Nerodia_rhombifer
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gptkbp:reproduction
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ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:scales
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keeled
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Nerodia_sipedon
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gptkbp:size
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about 6-8 inches
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Nerodia_sipedon_edwardsii
gptkb:Nerodia_sipedon_pleuralis
gptkb:Nerodia_sipedon_sipedon
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gptkbp:young
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live birth
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