探検爬虫類

Eastern Foxsnake

Pantherophis vulpinus

The Eastern Foxsnake is a beautiful snake with yellow and brown colors. It likes to hide in tall grass and is very good at climbing trees. This snake is friendly and helps keep the environment balanced.

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Eastern Foxsnake is a large, non-venomous snake with a yellowish or light brown body covered in distinct dark brown or black blotches. Its head is often a reddish-orange, which becomes more vibrant with age. Its scales have faint ridges, giving it a slightly keeled texture.

AnimaliaChordataSquamataSerpentesColubridaePantherophis
Eastern Foxsnake
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Eastern Foxsnake

カテゴリ

爬虫類

レア度

Common

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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おもしろい事実

Despite its intimidating look and tail-rattling, this snake is completely harmless to humans.

Its unique musky scent often smells like a fox, giving it its clever name!

They "taste" the air with their flicking forked tongue to find food and friends.

Unlike many snakes, it loves to hide in old farm buildings and barns.

特殊能力

能力

Rattlesnake Impersonator

Eastern Foxsnake can vibrate its tail rapidly because that helps them mimic a rattlesnake's warning, scaring predators away.

能力

Mighty Muscles

Eastern Foxsnake has strong constricting muscles that help them squeeze and subdue their prey quickly.

能力

Expert Climber

Eastern Foxsnake can climb trees and shrubs because that helps them find bird nests or escape danger from above.

サイズと詳細

長さ
90-180 cm
体重
0.5-2 kg
寿命
10-20 年
Top Speed
5 km/h
一度の産卵数
7-27
抱卵期間
55-65 日

食性と食事

Snack on small rodents and birds, using their strong bodies to catch a meal!

主な食物

  • mice
  • voles
  • small birds
  • bird eggs

採餌方法

  • Ambush
  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

They are a meal for large raptors.

hunts

Meadow Vole

Microtus pennsylvanicus

Preys on these small rodents in grassy areas.

hunts

Deer Mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

Hunts these common mice in forests and fields.

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

Coyotes sometimes prey on these snakes.

特徴

別名

Foxsnake

コレクション

安全性

危険度

2/5 · 低い

If you see a snake, stay calm and watch from a distance. Never try to touch or catch it.

よくある質問

Eastern Foxsnakeの長さは何ですか?

90-180 cm

Eastern Foxsnakeの体重は何ですか?

0.5-2 kg

Eastern Foxsnakeの寿命は何ですか?

10-20 年

Eastern Foxsnakeのtop Speedは何ですか?

5 km/h

Eastern Foxsnakeは何を食べますか?

Snack on small rodents and birds, using their strong bodies to catch a meal!

Eastern Foxsnakeは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Eastern Foxsnakeはどのように狩りをしますか?

Ambush and Pursuit

Eastern Foxsnakeの一度の産卵数は何ですか?

7-27

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