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common king snake common king snake eastern king snake (Lampropeltis getula getula) California king snake Müllerian mimicry: coral snakes Snake / scarlet king snake / Lampropeltus triangulum elapsoides / Reptile / Serpentes.
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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
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vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.
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American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.
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king snake: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: The Spruce Pets - Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes: Species Profile. Feb 09, 2024
Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo Animals and Plants - Kingsnake. Dec 01, 2023
Add new Web site: PBS - NOVA - How the Kingsnake is still fooling Predators into thinking it’s Venomous. Aug 01, 2023
Add new Web site: PetMD - Kingsnake. Jun 07, 2023
Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - King Snake. Mar 18, 2023
Add new Web site: Live Science - Kingsnake Facts. Feb 03, 2023
Article revised and updated. May 02, 2022
Added image of a common king snake. Feb 02, 2012
Added new Web site: Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Collection - Kingsnakes and Milksnakes. May 02, 2008
Media added. Mar 16, 2007
Article revised. Apr 22, 2005
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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