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Honduran Milksnake

DESCRIPTION: Narrow bodied snake; black and redbanded SIZE: 150 cm WEIGHT: Average 1270 g FUN FACTS: Like many reptiles, the incubationtemperature of their eggs may determine the offsprings' sex; warmertemperatures usually create males while cool temperatures create females. These snakes are known for theirimitation of the markings and behavior of the venomous coral snake. By suchmimicry, they lead potential predators to believe they are dealing with adangerous animals, and are thus left alone. Milksnakes use quick, jerky movementsso that their bands flash, startling predators. Their bright colors signaldanger and often confuse predators, making these snakes hard to follow. Milksnakes are known for eating othersnakes. Milksnakes have one of the widestdistributions of any snake in the Americas. Theyget their name from an old belief that it drinks milk from the udders of cows.This myth probably arose because they were commonly spotted in barns andstables, where there is a concentration of rodents.

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