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Recent Examples of rat snake
However, certain species — such as rat snakes and rough green snakes — are better at climbing than others.
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Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
According to the Weixin post, snakes native to North America like the Texas rat snake and the milk snake were discovered in the smuggler's trousers.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 12 July 2024
The rat snakes’ gape could only expand by about 19 percent.
—Kate Golembiewski, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
Pancho and Lefty are a little smaller than a typical 8-year-old rat snake, at around 2 to 3 feet long, but the snake is in overall good health and eats well, Michels-Boyce said.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2023
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Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
According to the Weixin post, snakes native to North America like the Texas rat snake and the milk snake were discovered in the smuggler's trousers.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 12 July 2024
The rat snakes’ gape could only expand by about 19 percent.
—Kate Golembiewski, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
Pancho and Lefty are a little smaller than a typical 8-year-old rat snake, at around 2 to 3 feet long, but the snake is in overall good health and eats well, Michels-Boyce said.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rat snake
Noun
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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
Noun
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The Sierra garter snake told us this is not the case.—
Sean Greene,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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California is not alone in its love for garter snakes.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Take, for example, a species of sea snake that inhabits the inland bays of New Caledonia, an island in the Pacific Ocean.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Such an enormous size is mind-blowing compared to that of modern sea snakes.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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“Rat snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rat%20snake. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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