Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Milk snakes are secretive, nonvenomous snakes found in forests, fields, rocky slopes, barns, and farmland edges across much of North America. They hunt mostly at night or under cover, eating small rodents, lizards, birds, eggs, and other snakes, subduing prey by constriction. Their red, black, and pale banding can resemble that of venomous coral snakes, a defensive mimicry that may discourage predators. When threatened, they may vibrate the tail, coil, strike, or release a foul musk.
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- Milk Snake