Quick answers
What is it?Reptile
Carnivore?Yes
Dangerous?Yes
Domesticated?No
Awake when?Night
Hibernates?Yes
Kept as a pet?No
Do people eat it?No
At a glance
Found inNorth America
ColoursCopper, Brown, Tan
SizeMedium
LegsNone
Covered inScales
Lives alone
Lives for15–25 years
Can swim
In the wild
Did you know
Bites more people in the US than any other venomous snake, and kills almost none.
Often confused with
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