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Aquatic Garter Snake

Thamnophis atratus

The Aquatic Garter Snake is a friendly snake that loves to swim and hunt for fish. It has beautiful stripes and can often be found near water, making it a special sight to see!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

Aussehen

The Aquatic Garter Snake is typically dark olive to black with a dull yellow or orange stripe often running down its back. It sometimes has fainter side stripes. Its plain dark belly helps distinguish it and provides camouflage in murky water.

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Aquatic Garter Snake
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Aquatic Garter Snake

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its tongue flicking not only tastes the air but also smells underwater to find hidden prey!

These snakes give birth to live babies, swimming immediately after they are born!

They can eat poisonous newts and salamanders that would make other animals very sick!

When scared, they might release a smelly, musky liquid to make predators think twice about eating them!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Underwater Hunter

Aquatic Garter Snake can hunt fish underwater because it has great vision and can hold its breath for several minutes.

Fähigkeit

Toxic Meal Master

Aquatic Garter Snake has unique physiological resistance that lets it safely eat poisonous newts and salamanders.

Fähigkeit

Slippery Swimmer

Aquatic Garter Snake has a sleek body and keeled scales that help it glide effortlessly and quickly through water.

Maße und Details

Länge
46-100 cm
Gewicht
0.05-0.2 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
8 km/h
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
1.5 km/h
Maximale Tiefe
3 m

Ernährung und Fütterung

An agile hunter, it eats small fish, amphibians, and invertebrates found in its watery home.

Hauptnahrung

  • Fish
  • Frogs
  • Tadpoles
  • Salamanders
  • Newts
  • Leeches

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

often hunts small fish like trout in its streams and ponds.

eats

California Newt

Taricha torosa

consumes newts, including their toxic skin, showing unique immunity.

eaten by

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

hunted by various wading birds and raptors near water sources.

eats

Northern Red-legged Frog

Rana aurora

preys on various frogs and their tadpoles found in aquatic habitats.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see a snake, it's best to watch from a distance and not touch it.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Aquatic Garter Snake?

46-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Aquatic Garter Snake?

0.05-0.2 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Aquatic Garter Snake?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Aquatic Garter Snake?

8 km/h

Was frisst Aquatic Garter Snake?

An agile hunter, it eats small fish, amphibians, and invertebrates found in its watery home.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Aquatic Garter Snake?

1.5 km/h

Wo findet man Aquatic Garter Snake normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Aquatic Garter Snake?

Pursuit

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