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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!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

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

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Camouflage Master

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

Habilidad

Live Birth

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

Habilidad

Stinky Defense

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
30-70 cm
Peso
0.05-0.15 kg
Esperanza de vida
5-8 años
Top Speed
8 km/h
Velocidad de nado
3 km/h

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

  • slugs
  • earthworms
  • small frogs
  • salamanders
  • newts

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Northwestern Garter Snake?

30-70 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Northwestern Garter Snake?

0.05-0.15 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Northwestern Garter Snake?

5-8 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Northwestern Garter Snake?

8 km/h

¿Qué come Northwestern Garter Snake?

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

¿Cuál es el velocidad de nado de Northwestern Garter Snake?

3 km/h

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Northwestern Garter Snake?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Northwestern Garter Snake?

Foraging

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