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Recent Examples of king snake
But for Eloise Battle, the king snakes and black phoebes stood out.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
For example, the harmless king snake has red, black and yellow stripes that strongly resemble the venomous coral snake's.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2011
With his wife of 15 years, professional photographer Holly Cruikshank Ireland, and their two daughters, Addy and Brooke, Ireland has adopted four pet reptiles: a Florida king snake, an African ball python, a bearded dragon and a panther chameleon.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2022
Only a solid black mask that glittered under the midway lights like the scales on a king snake.
—Ayana Mathis, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2020
But where were the eight cats, eight dogs, four ring-neck doves and the albino king snake that are part of the program at Tri-C that trains students for careers as veterinary technicians going to go?
—Michael K. McIntyre, cleveland, 5 Apr. 2020
Initially thinking the serpent was a harmless king snake, Phillips decided to catch it and give the snake as a gift to his older brother, who has owned snakes in the past, WTOK-News reported.
—Madeline Farber, Fox News, 11 May 2018
Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
For example, the harmless king snake has red, black and yellow stripes that strongly resemble the venomous coral snake's.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2011
With his wife of 15 years, professional photographer Holly Cruikshank Ireland, and their two daughters, Addy and Brooke, Ireland has adopted four pet reptiles: a Florida king snake, an African ball python, a bearded dragon and a panther chameleon.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2022
Only a solid black mask that glittered under the midway lights like the scales on a king snake.
—Ayana Mathis, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2020
But where were the eight cats, eight dogs, four ring-neck doves and the albino king snake that are part of the program at Tri-C that trains students for careers as veterinary technicians going to go?
—Michael K. McIntyre, cleveland, 5 Apr. 2020
Initially thinking the serpent was a harmless king snake, Phillips decided to catch it and give the snake as a gift to his older brother, who has owned snakes in the past, WTOK-News reported.
—Madeline Farber, Fox News, 11 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for king snake
Noun
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The Western Ghats king cobra (Ophiophagus kaalinga) The Sunda king cobra (Ophiophagus bungarus) The Luzon king cobra (Ophiophagus salvatana) Of these four species, the Northern king cobra is widely regarded as the king among kings — with recorded lengths reaching up to 18 feet.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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After a crash-course with the masters, Blaine attempts a few stunts on his own — including covering himself in scorpions, inserting a knife up one nostril and kissing a king cobra on its head.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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Virginia and Massachusetts have recognized other garter snake species as official state reptiles.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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This is the red-sided garter snake’s grand social season, a few weeks every year when anywhere between 75,000 to 150,000 individuals emerge to mate.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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All sorts of animals that would horrify the average homeowner — like a four-foot-long venomous coral snake — were now his neighbors, which led to deeper reflections.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
11 Nov. 2024
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This family of about 400 species includes coral snakes, cobras, and mambas and is considered medically important since their bites can destroy tissue, cause the heart to collapse, induce blindness, and more.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Sep. 2024
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According to wildlife specialist Kayla Jobe, who spoke with KOKI, bull snakes are not venomous and can be helpful to have near (but not in) your home since the reptile eats small rodents.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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The backyard was home to a population of wildlife, such as bull snakes, racoons and skunks.—
Dana Oland,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2024
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Waterfowl glided near us, a water snake slithered by.—
Elisabeth Vincentelli,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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On a water snake, there’s no mask, just little vertical stripes below the eye.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2024
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Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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In Hawaii, a gopher snake could threaten the food chain because the species has no natural predators in the state.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
21 Nov. 2024
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In Hawaii, a gopher snake could threaten the food chain because the species has no natural predators in the state.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
21 Nov. 2024
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Though rat snakes pose no direct threat to humans, their presence inside a home is still enough to send a chill down any resident's spine.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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In December, a Texas woman was bitten by a non-venomous rat snake shortly after sitting on the toilet during a nighttime visit to her bathroom.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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“King snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/king%20snake. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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