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The gopher snake uses its glottis to produce a hiss that sounds similar to a rattlesnake's rattle What is the most likely reason a gopher snake would do this?
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Gopher snakes produce a loud hissing noise with their glottis which can be intimidating to some animals. However, they also vibrate their tail and, if they are on dry leaves, the sound is almost the same as that produced by a rattlesnake's rattle. It is a form of mimicry that the snake uses to frighten off potential predators.
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What kinds of snakes are found in the Kalispell MT area?
There are different species of snakes found in Montana, such as rattlesnakes, milk snakes, garter and gopher snakes. Some snakes found in the Kalispell MT can be the Eastern racer, milk and gopher snakes.
How do gopher tortoises meet their need for energy?
gopher tortoises are just one of the many inhabitants of the upland ecosystem
Is a gopher snake a decomposer?
yes
Do gopher snakes eat crickets what do you feed small baby gopher snakes?
Depending on how small of a snake they usually prefer to eat pinkies (baby rats/mice). You can buy them online or at petco but buy them FROZEN put them in water to dethaw an your baby gopher snake will be happy
What hunts the Mississippi Gopher Frog?
The enemy of the platipus is man
Do gopher snakes kill rattlesnakes?
NO, gopher snakes do not kill rattle snakes.
Do owls eat gopher snakes?
No. Gopher snakes are smaller than rattlesnakes, and unlike rattlesnakes, are not poisonous. Gopher snakes are very popular as pets because of their docility. If a gopher snake ever attacked a rattlesnake, the odds are the gopher snake would lose miserably.
What is a rattlesnakes shelter?
It is important for Rattlesnakes to have some kind of shelter from the weather and predators in the wild. They take shelter in small crevices, under rocks, and in gopher burrows.
Is it true as one veterinarian suggests that the king snakes cousin the gopher snake also is immune to the poison of rattlesnakes and can eat them?
According to one herpetologist yes Gopher Snakes like their cousin the Kingsnake are relatively immune from the poison of the Rattlesnake and can and do eat Rattlesnakes
Will rattlesnakes kill gopher snakes?
Yes, they will, but sometimes they do live together. My dad had a gopher snake that seemed to think it was a rattle snake and had all the behavior of a rattle snake.
What kind of snakes live in the white mountains AZ?
Rattlesnakes, king snakes, gopher snakes, coral snakes, rat snakes, garter snakes and many others.
What kinds of snakes are found in the Kalispell MT area?
There are different species of snakes found in Montana, such as rattlesnakes, milk snakes, garter and gopher snakes. Some snakes found in the Kalispell MT can be the Eastern racer, milk and gopher snakes.
What is rattlesnake's shelter?
It is important for Rattlesnakes to have some kind of shelter from the weather and predators in the wild. They take shelter in small crevices, under rocks, and in gopher burrows.
What is the Dusky Gopher Frog's call?
"Grrrraaawwwwwww" is the call of the Dusky Gopher Frog (Rana sevosa, Lithobates sevosus).Specifically, the voice of the Dusky Gopher Frog is similar to the sound of a five-second snore. It is deep and rattling. The call is heard after heavy rains in late winter, early spring or even fall.
How does a gopher snake trick its predators into thinking it's venomous?
It vibrates its tail - making a sound similar to that of the rattle-snake.
Is a groundhog a gopher?
no they are cousins but still diffrent species
How do you Move a gopher without harm?
whats a gopher?
