Gopher Snake
Animal Guide : Reptiles
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Overview:
Gopher snakes are constrictors: they kill prey by coiling around them and squeezing. But if attacked, a gopher snake may decide that the safest defense is to play rattlesnake. It does a fairly good impression, flattening its head into a triangle, hissing, and buzzing its tail. A Gopher snake's head is actually narrower and more oval than a rattler's, its scales are glossy rather than dull, and it has a pointy tail with no rattles. |