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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:subspecies
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gptkbp:activities
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active during the day
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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varies with habitat
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gptkbp:behavior
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diurnal
territorial during mating season
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gptkbp:body_style
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slender
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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gptkb:hot_spring
once a year
courtship displays
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gptkbp:climate
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adaptable to various climates
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gptkbp:color
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varies by region
seasonal changes
striped
various morphs exist
dark stripes on light background
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Western_Garter_Snake
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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monitored by wildlife agencies
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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
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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musk secretion
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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controls insect populations
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gptkbp:egg_color
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does not lay eggs
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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Baird and Girard
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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active forager
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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not well documented
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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under research
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gptkbp:habitat
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grasslands
wetlands
near water sources
from Canada to Mexico
prefers moist environments
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Thamnophis elegans elegans
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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 kept as pets
generally non-aggressive
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gptkbp:is_a
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gptkb:garter_snake
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gptkbp:length
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up to 1 meter
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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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varies by region
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:nesting
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no nesting, live birth
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gptkbp:predators
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insects
birds of prey
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gptkbp:range
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Western United States
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Thamnophis_sirtalis
gptkb:Thamnophis_elegans
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gptkbp:reproduction
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ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:research_focus
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studied for ecological impact
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gptkbp:scales
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smooth
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gptkbp:seasonal_activities
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active year-round in warmer areas
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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:venomous
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non-venomous
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:metropolitan_area
not endangered
common in zoos
due to agriculture
low due to camouflage
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gptkbp:year
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1853
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gptkbp:young
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live birth
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Western_Garter_Snake
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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