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you tell which is which? If you live in the South you're likely to run into a snake at some point, and now's the time of year they start appearing on trails, warm asphalt and at water's edge. It's sometimes difficult in the moment to distinguish between venomous and non-venomous snakes, and people often kill snakes because of either misidentification or fear. It's easy to misidentify or panic, right? You're having a lovely day looking at fall leaves or lounging in a canoe and then...SNAKE!! BIG SNAKE!! Mind you, they still freak me out occasionally, especially black racers, but snakes are an important part of our ecosystem, venomous or not, so taking some time to learn what's a threat, what's not, and how they react to humans is important in their preservation. My niece Maggie once brought me to my senses when she was just wee 3 year-old. We were at a snake exhibit and a rather large rattlesnake was a little much for me. She looked up at me, shrugged her shoulders and said, "It's just a 'nake, Aunt Kim!". Part of our world.
Enter your comments below and we'll have the results up by Wednesday, May 7. One winner of a North Carolina Wildlife laminated fold-out guide will be selected from those who correctly identify all three snakes.
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| Snake 1 |
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| Snake 2 |
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| Snake 3 |
