Milk Snake: Although many types of snakes are found in nature, today we will tell you about a snake which is very elusive. This snake can imitate many dangerous snakes. After all, you will be shocked to know the reason behind why this snake does this! These snakes are not poisonous, which are up to 14 inches small and up to 69 inches long.
According to the report of az-animals.com, the lifespan of this snake when kept in captivity is up to 22 years, which is almost six times longer than that which it can survive in the wild. The average lifespan is 3 to 4 years. The largest sized milk snakes are found in Central and South America. However, there are many different species of milk snakes.
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Remember a deadly coral snake has yellow stripes that meet the red stripes. If the red stripes meet the black stipes, it’s a harmless milk snake. pic.twitter.com/yyTQ5tuU49
— Evil Pelcogo (@under_mania) January 6, 2024
Why do they copy other snakes?
The defense mechanism of milk snake is very strange. It mimics other dangerous snakes to deter and escape from predators. ‘Mimicry’ is their biggest defense mechanism, as they look similar to many species of snakes, which are much more dangerous than them. These snakes are usually found in grasslands and rocky slopes.
Milk snakes do not drink milk
Milk snakes also eat many mammals, birds and snakes. Their scientific name is Lampropeltis triangulum. Yellow, red, white and black colors are found on its body. You can see how they look in the viral pictures. Interestingly, milk snakes, contrary to their name, do not drink milk. This misconception was given by farmers who thought that these snakes crawled under the udder of the cow to drink milk. Although scientists have rejected this, they say that these snakes have the power of cows. There is no suitable mouth structure for extracting milk from the udder.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: January 20, 2024, 21:48 IST
