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rat snake
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rat snakenoun
any of various nonvenomous rodent-eating snakes of North America and Asia
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rat snake
A rat snake is a type of non-venomous constrictor snake that belongs to the Colubridae family. These snakes are known for their ability to kill and consume small rodents and birds. They are large, heavy-bodied, and can be found in many different habitats across the world, including America, Europe, and Asia. Their color and pattern variations are quite diverse, depending on the species and region. Rat snakes are very beneficial to humans as they help control the population of pests that can spread diseases and damage crops.
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Rat snake
Rat snakes are medium to large constrictors that can be found through a great portion of the northern hemisphere. They feed primarily on rodents and birds and, with some species exceeding 3 m in total length, they can occupy top levels of some food chains. Many species make attractive and docile pets and one, the corn snake, is one of the most popular reptile pets in the world. Other species can be very skittish and sometimes aggressive but bites are seldom serious. Like nearly all colubrids, rat snakes pose no threat to humans. Rat snakes were long thought to be completely nonvenomous, but recent studies have shown that some Old World species do possess small amounts of venom. Previously, most rat snakes were assigned to the genus Elaphe but many have been since renamed following mitochondrial DNA analysis performed in 2002. For the purpose of this article names will be harmonized with the TIGR Database.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rat snake in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rat snake in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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