Common garter snake

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/common-garter-snake

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is Common garter snake?Approximately 137 cm (54 inches)
2. What is the scientific name?Thamnophis sirtalis
3. What is the geographic range?Widespread across North America, from Canada to the United States
4. Where can I find a common garter snake?Common garter snakes live all across North America, from Canada’s forests to the deserts of the Southwest. They can be seen in forests, grasslands, marshes, fields, and even in cities and suburbs.
5. What does a garter snake eat?They eat many things, like frogs, toads, earthworms, slugs, small fish, and sometimes tiny rodents or bird eggs. They use their forked tongues to sniff out food.

Intraspecific variation: Differences in traits or characteristics among individuals within the same species.
Crypsis: The ability of an organism to avoid observation or detection by other organisms.
Chemoreception: The physiological response to chemical stimuli, often involving smell and taste.