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Swamp

Black Swamp Snake or Seminatrix. Swamp. Snakes. Seminatrix or Black Swamp Snake. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. By K.C. Swamps are forest wetlands. They are often found near rivers or lakes and have trees and bushes in them. Swamps. Black Swamp Snake.

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  1. Black Swamp Snake or Seminatrix Swamp Snakes Seminatrix or Black Swamp Snake Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake By K.C.

  2. Swamps are forest wetlands. They are often found near rivers or lakes and have trees and bushes in them. Swamps

  3. Black Swamp Snake The Black Swamp Snake, or called the Seminatrix, an highly aquatic and active day and night. This snake can give birth to 23 live young in the late summer. When this snake is captured it will release musk from its glants at the base of the tail but they don’t bite. They are a shy little snake. They are glossy black with a bright red belly.

  4. What they Eat... It will eat fish, tadpoles, and small frogs but mostly salamanders and leeches.

  5. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is one of the most feared snakes in the world. It is the most venomous snake in North America and the Largest rattlesnake on Earth. It is dark brown or black in color with yellowish scales. It lives to average about 10-20 years. Enemies of this snake as an adult is the deer, pigs, and humans. It is also known to venture in salt water. In the summer and early fall the male searches for his mate.

  6. This animal eats rabbits, rodents, and even birds. This rattlesnake put venom in prey and the venom helps break down prey. It doesn’t hunt in the winter. 2 or 3 large meals a year is enough food for this animal. What it Eats...

  7. It is dark brown or black in color with yellowish scales.

  8. Eastern Cottonmouth It uses its forked tongue to hunt for its prey. Chemical traces in the air sticks to its tongue, which then sticks to the roof of the mouth. It connects to the brain so then it can tell where its prey is, like nearby or not.

  9. They Eat... This kind of snake eats fish, and amphibians (frogs, toads, salamanders) though it will eat small mammals, birds, lizards, and snakes.

  10. Defenses The Eastern Cottonmouth might hiss, fake a strike, or show off their “cotton mouth” if it doesn’t flee. If it fails and the predator, or human, doesn’t go away the snake may bite. Its venom is very strong!

  11. Bite from a snake

  12. Banded Water Snake (Nerodia fasiata) This snake is mean-tempered and doesn’t hesitate to bite when concerned. It eats frogs, tadpoles, and fish. It has a dark stripe from the eye to the angle of the jaw. This snake is non-venomous. They are slow swimmers. 24-48 inches long.

  13. These snakes are superb climbers. They climb up the tallest tree, find a meal, climb straight back down. They eat small mammals, lizards, birds, and bats. They will often remain motionless to avoid detection. Spends most of its days in trees and bushes. Greenish Rat Snake

  14. This snake eats frogs, and fish, but it will eat crayfish and salamanders. It is often lying on logs. Usually it will rest directly on the ground. It has a bright orange to yellowish, un-patterned underside. It will flee land when approached. Seen on logs or shags in rivers and swamps. These aggressive snakes will vigorously defend themselves by biting and discharging a foul-smelling musk. Red-bellied water snake

  15. Other animals in the swamp are... • The American Alligator • The Eastern Narrow mouth Toad • Swamp Sparrow • Eastern Kingbird • Blue gray Gnatcatcher • Least Skippers • Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle • Southern Bee Killer • ETC…

  16. Thanks for Watching!! ;-D

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