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Northwestern Garter Snake

Thamnophis ordinoides

The Northwestern Garter Snake is a small, colorful snake that loves to slither around in the grass. It has stripes that can be green, blue, or yellow, making it look very pretty in nature!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Northwestern Garter Snake is a small, slender reptile, typically dark brown or black with a faint or absent dorsal stripe. Its sides often feature distinctive red or orange blotches, making it visually unique among garter snakes. The belly is usually a pale yellow or grey.

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Northwestern Garter Snake
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Northwestern Garter Snake

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Some of these snakes look like fire with bright reddish spots on their sides!

These snakes love to hide under rocks or logs to stay safe and warm.

They can have up to 20 live baby snakes, called "snakelets," at once!

They often hunt slugs and worms, making them garden helpers!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Master

Northwestern Garter Snake has highly variable skin patterns that help them blend seamlessly into various natural backgrounds, avoiding predators.

Fähigkeit

Live Birth

Northwestern Garter Snake can give birth to live young, not eggs, which helps their babies survive better in cooler environments.

Fähigkeit

Stinky Defense

Northwestern Garter Snake can release a strong, unpleasant-smelling musk when threatened, deterring most potential predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
30-70 cm
Gewicht
0.05-0.15 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-8 Jahre
Top Speed
8 km/h
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
3 km/h

Ernährung und Fütterung

A tiny hunter, mainly eating small amphibians, worms, and slugs.

Hauptnahrung

  • slugs
  • earthworms
  • small frogs
  • salamanders
  • newts

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Large birds of prey frequently hunt garter snakes from above.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Opportunistic omnivores that prey on snakes encountered at night.

hunts

Northwestern Salamander

Ambystoma gracile

Young salamanders and their larvae are a common food source.

hunts

Leopard Slug

Limax maximus

Slugs are a frequently hunted invertebrate prey item for this snake.

Merkmale

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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 Northwestern Garter Snake?

30-70 cm

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

0.05-0.15 kg

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

5-8 Jahre

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

8 km/h

Was frisst Northwestern Garter Snake?

A tiny hunter, mainly eating small amphibians, worms, and slugs.

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

3 km/h

Wo findet man Northwestern Garter Snake normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Northwestern Garter Snake?

Foraging

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