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Do the rat and snake obtain indirectly the sun energy at the same time?

No, rats have the ability to centrally warm themselves, so they do not need the sun for warmth, which is why they can be primarily nocturnal. Snakes do not have this ability, like all reptiles, and must seek warmth from the sun or other warm things.


Is the black rat snake poisonous?

No, the black rat snake is not poisonous.


What do rat snake eat?

Rats... that's why it's called a rat snake.


Do the brown rat snake has a venom?

There is no recognised species called a 'brown rat snake' - HOWEVER - Members of the Rat snake family are constrictors - not venomous.


Are black snakes considered rat snakes?

That depends. The term black snake can apply to many different species of snake. The black rat snake, Pantherophis obsoletus, sometimes called the black snake, is indeed a rat snake.


What is the largest black snake?

The longest black snake in North America is named the black rat snake. The record size recorded of this black rat snake is eight feet in length. Which makes the black rat snake is the record longest.


How can you tell a rat snake and a corn snake apart?

Rat snakes are generally black whereas corn snakes are orangey yellowy and look like ground up corn.


Which of the 3 consumers rat or snake or hawk will have more energy percent be available?

The hawk will typically have more available energy because it sits at the top of the food chain and consumes the rat and snake, which are lower on the food chain. As energy is lost through each trophic level, the top predator tends to have the most energy available to them.


Is a rat snake is a carnivore?

NO!


Is the Rat snake poisonous?

no


Why does a snake kill a rat but refuse to eat it?

A snake kills a rat to eat it, but may refuse to eat it if it is not hungry or if the rat is too large to swallow.


What is the percent of poison in a rat snake?

Rat snakes are not venomous.