What's in a name? That which we call a Racer By any other name would zoom as fast! 🌹 Like all snakes, the non-venomous Northern Racer is a misunderstood and wrongfully maligned animal. Some of these misconceptions arise from their name, itself! For example, their Latin name, "Coluber constrictor," is misleading because this species is NOT a constrictor at all! Racers are the greyhounds of the snake world, using their large eyes and keen sense of smell to track down their prey. Once in their lin
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What's in a name? That which we call a Racer By any other name would zoom as fast! 🌹 Like all snakes, the non-venomous Northern Racer is a misunderstood and wrongfully maligned animal. Some of these misconceptions arise from their name, itself! For example, their Latin name, "Coluber constrictor," is misleading because this species is NOT a constrictor at all! Racers are the greyhounds of the snake world, using their large eyes and keen sense of smell to track down their prey. Once in their lin
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