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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:species
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gptkbp:activity
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diurnal
nocturnal
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gptkbp:behavior
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may vibrate tail when threatened
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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gptkb:spring
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Reptilia
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gptkbp:climbingRoute
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excellent climber
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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5 to 27 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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black
gray
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:chicken_snake
gptkb:black_rat_snake
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:defenseMechanism
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emits musk when threatened
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gptkbp:diet
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birds
eggs
rodents
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gptkbp:distribution
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from New England to Florida
west to Texas and Nebraska
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Colubridae
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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gptkb:Holbrook,_1836
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Pantherophis
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gptkbp:habitat
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forests
fields
farmlands
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gptkbp:hatchlingLength
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25 to 41 cm
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gptkbp:hibernates
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in burrows or rock crevices
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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eastern rat snake
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gptkbp:importantFor
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controls rodent populations
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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90 to 180 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 20 years
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gptkbp:migratory
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may hibernate communally
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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eastern United States
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gptkbp:nonvenomous
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true
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Squamata
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gptkbp:pattern
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light chin and throat
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:predators
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hawks
foxes
raccoons
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Pantherophis_alleghaniensis
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gptkbp:sexualMaturity
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3 to 4 years
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gptkbp:synonym
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gptkb:Elaphe_obsoleta
gptkb:Elaphe_alleghaniensis
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:western_rat_snake
gptkb:Pantherophis_alleghaniensis
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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