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Brown Watersnake

Nerodia taxispilota

The Brown Watersnake is a friendly snake that loves to swim in rivers and lakes. It has a beautiful brown color with dark stripes, which helps it blend in with the water and plants.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Brown Watersnake is a robust snake, typically brown to tan with large, dark brown square blotches that often form an irregular checkered pattern down its back and sides. Its scales are keeled, giving it a rough appearance, and its head is relatively small compared to its thick body.

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Brown Watersnake
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Brown Watersnake

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Brown Watersnakes give birth to live young, not eggs, usually between 10 and 60 babies!

Despite their name, they are non-venomous and generally harmless to humans!

These snakes are often mistaken for venomous Cottonmouths, but they are very different!

They can climb into low-hanging branches above water, sometimes even basking in trees!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Clever Camouflage

Brown Watersnakes have intricate patterns that help them blend perfectly into muddy or leafy watery habitats.

Fähigkeit

Pungent Defense

Brown Watersnakes can release a stinky, musky fluid when scared, making predators think twice about bothering them.

Maße und Details

Länge
75-155 cm
Gewicht
0.2-1.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
7-12 Jahre
Top Speed
5 km/h
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
6 km/h
Gelegegröße
10-60
Maximale Tiefe
3 m

Ernährung und Fütterung

These snakes are expert hunters, mainly feasting on fish and frogs they catch in the water.

Hauptnahrung

  • Sunfish
  • Minnows
  • Catfish
  • Frogs
  • Salamanders

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Main food source in many habitats.

eats

Southern Leopard Frog

Rana sphenocephala

Preys on frogs found near water's edge.

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

A significant predator in shared habitats.

eaten by

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Large fish may prey on young snakes.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

If you see a snake, it's best to stay calm and walk away. They usually don't want to bother you!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Brown Watersnake?

75-155 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Brown Watersnake?

0.2-1.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Brown Watersnake?

7-12 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Brown Watersnake?

5 km/h

Was frisst Brown Watersnake?

These snakes are expert hunters, mainly feasting on fish and frogs they catch in the water.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Brown Watersnake?

6 km/h

Wo findet man Brown Watersnake normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Brown Watersnake?

Ambush

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