Rat snakes and gopher snakes are very good mimics of rattlesnake behavior.
nelson's milksnake and pueblan milk snake
The harmless milk snake mimics the colored banding of the venomous coral snake so predators will avoid it.
The milk snake is a prime example of mimicry. Many predators will recognize the colorful bands of a coral snake and leave it be to avoid its deadly bite. The non-venomous milk snake mimics the coral snake's banding, so predators will mistake it for a coral snake and not attack it.
because its the same colors as coral
Yes - Coral snakes are a venomous species of snake.
Roatan Coral Snake was created in 1895.
Oaxacan Coral Snake was created in 1886.
Bogert's Coral Snake was created in 1967.
Elegant Coral Snake was created in 1858.
The coral snake, as a vertebrate, has bones.
There are two types of Coral Snake in the United States: The eastern coral snake, or harlequin snake (M. fulvius), is about a metre (3.3 feet) long and has wide red and black rings separated by narrow rings of yellow. The Arizona coral snake (Micruroides euryxanthus) is a small (40-50-cm) inhabitant of the American Southwest. The rhyme "Red on yellow, kill a fellow, red on black, venom lack" distinguishes coral snakes from similar North American snakes. There are 50 genera of coral snake mimics such as false coral snakes (see king snake and scarlet snake), and nearly one-third of all American species have some coral snake pattern. They both prefer warmer climates and live from Florida to Texas.
A coral snake is a moderately sized venomous snake very closely resembling a banded kingsnake.
One conclusion is that you can say how importaint the coral snake is