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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:snake
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Crawling_Kingsnake
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gptkbp:activities
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diurnal in cooler months
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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warm climates
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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gptkb:hot_spring
courtship displays
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gptkbp:climate
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adapted to arid environments
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:black
gptkb:yellow
albino
banded pattern
black and yellow bands
various color morphs available
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Western_Kingsnake
gptkb:Common_Kingsnake
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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 folklore
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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mimicking rattlesnakes
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
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gptkbp:distribution
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Western United States
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gptkbp:egg_color
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5 to 15 eggs
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gptkbp:enemy
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larger snakes
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Colubridae
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gptkbp:focuses_on
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used in educational programs
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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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high genetic diversity
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Lampropeltis
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gptkbp:grooming_needs
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every few weeks
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gptkbp:habitat
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grasslands
deserts
requires heat and humidity
from California to Texas
mature at 2 to 3 years
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gptkbp:has_friend
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popular in the pet trade
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gptkbp:has_skin
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gptkb:scales
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Western Kingsnake
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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active during the day
constriction
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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generally non-aggressive
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gptkbp:launch_date
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emerge after 60 days
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gptkbp:length
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up to 6 feet
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gptkbp:lifespan
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15 to 20 years in captivity
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gptkbp:local_names
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varies by region
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gptkbp:mimicry
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mimics venomous snakes
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Eastern_Kingsnake
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_focus
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studied for behavior and ecology
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Lampropeltis_getula
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gptkbp:size
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size varies by subspecies
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Mexican_Black_Kingsnake
gptkb:Eastern_Kingsnake
gptkb:Florida_Kingsnake
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Desert_Kingsnake
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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none known
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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may exhibit territoriality
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gptkbp:venomous
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non-venomous
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gptkbp:water_source
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requires access to water
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gptkbp:wildlife
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threat to populations
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