Pantherophis guttatus is a North American species of rat snake that subdues its prey by constriction. Corn snake swallowing a grey rat. Corn snake swallowing rat A red corn snake swallowing a rat.

The body is smaller than the head. They are located in the majority of U.S. states from the Midwest to the East. Gray rat snakes do not bite and can reach a length of eight feet. Moreover, they have ...

From snakes that use their tongues to “smell” to compound bug eyes that overwhelm human sight, visitors to Lake Metroparks’ ...

Lake Metroparks wildlife education specialist Dana Gisser shows off Pearl, a gray rat snake, at Penitentiary Glen Reservation on April 18 during its “Keen Sense” fun day event. (Bryson Durst ...

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Snakes have always evoked a range of emotions from fascination to fear. However, understanding these reptiles’ invaluable roles in ecosystems can transform trepidation into appreciation. The United ...

“They fill different roles in the food web depending on the type of snake and where you're at,” he said. “All snakes are predators of one thing or another. Timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, rat snakes ...

“All snakes are predators of one thing or another. Timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, rat snakes and hingsnakes are all bigger snakes that eat a lot of small mammals, like rats and mice. They're ...