California king snake is one very unique species as individual features are identified from one specimen to another particularly in terms of pattern and colors. Thus, the appearance variability decreases the chances for the California king snake to be identified correctly when lacking complete knowledge about the possible individual feature manifestations. Thus, some snakes could be dark-brown ground color with a yellow stripe in the middle of the central body area, while other California king snake subspecies could be dark brown but white or yellow-ringed, with the lighter colors arranged in a perpendicular body pattern. Details on the size of the snake provide a more clear depiction of the species variety: California king snake can grow up to 70 inches long, with a two or three inch split tail.
California king snake groups do not stand apart from other snake sub-categories in the unhinging of the lower jaw. Without this anatomical advantage, the snake couldn't devour a prey that is usually larger than the snake's diameter. When it comes to behavior traits, California king snake prefers hidden corners in solitary natural background where the possibility to come across larger predators is lower. It feeds on small animals like frogs, lizards, rodents and even little birds. The only time of the year when California king snake is found in the company of other serpents is winter when these creatures hibernate together in large numbers.
California king snake individuals are known for their eating each other or feeding even on poisonous snakes. California king snake is not a venomous snake but a constrictor that squeezes its prey with the coils and then eats it. As for the consume of venomous snakes, in the past scientists believed that snakes are generally immune to venom, now more advanced research studies in the matter indicate not immunity but superior body tolerance to venom exposure. Biting could be a problem for the encounter of a California king snake and a human, but the snake will only attack if if feels threatened.
Some of the California king snake's disadvantages like bad eyesight and low quality focus could be counted among other things; these small difficulties result from the anatomical position of the snake's eyes on the lateral parts of the head. A smart prey will know that if remaining still in the presence of this California king snake, it has higher chances to remain unspotted. The snake relies on identifying the prey in motion in order to be able to hunt it but it is worth saying that California king snake has a very well-developed sense of hearing as it can identify low frequency sounds and various vibrations. Definitely such abilities make hunting a lot easier.
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