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Australian White-lipped Snake in mossy habitat
Squirrel eating a nut on a tree branch
The dice snake (Natrix tessellata) lies on a stone, Tiligul estuary, Ukraine
Longicorn on wild plants, North China
Dark brown eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting on the branch of a coniferous tree.
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The grass snake (Natrix natrix), sometimes called the ringed snake or water snake, is a Eurasian non-venomous snake. It is often found near water and feeds almost exclusively on amphibians.\nDistribution:\nThe grass snake is widely distributed in mainland Europe, ranging from mid Scandinavia to southern Italy. It is also found in the Middle East and northwestern Africa. \nThis species is one of only three snakes to occur in Great Britain, and is distributed throughout lowland areas of England and Wales; it is almost absent from Scotland, and is not found in Ireland, which has no native snakes.\nEcology:\nFeeding:\nGrass snakes prey mainly on amphibians, especially the common toad and the common frog, although they may also occasionally eat ants and larvae. Captive snakes have been observed taking earthworms offered by hand, but dead prey items are never taken.[4] The snake will search actively for prey, often on the edges of water, using sight and sense of smell (using Jacobson's organ). They consume prey live without using constriction.\nHabitat:\nGrass snakes are strong swimmers and may be found close to fresh water, although there is evidence individual snakes often do not need bodies of water throughout the entire season. The preferred habitat appears to be open woodland and \
Macro of beetle of Oedemera nobilis feeding on a white edelweiss flower
Black racer snake or rat snake coiled ready to strike looking at camera. Shot in Queensland, Australia.
Grass snake (Natrix natrix)
Australian Macleay's Water Snake on land
Top view grass moth, acronicta rumicis larvae, caterpillar climbing on leaves. Macro colored photo of animal
Close-up of an earthworm in the dump soil with some green leaves.
Western rat snake, Pantherophis obsoletus in Garden
A Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in Scotland, UK
European grass snake (Natrix natrix) juvenil in natural habitat
Two grass snakes (Natrix natrix) swimming in a pond between reed.
Spotted tiger beetles inhabit wild plants in North China
Aesculapian snake, climbing on tree. Wild animal.
A closeup shot of a brown forest bug or red-legged shieldbug on a green leaf, Pentatoma rufipes.
Garter snake close up isolated on white with copy space
European grass snake on a log
Garter snake
A closeup on a male of the thick-legged flower beetle, Oedemera Nobilis , on a green leaf
Green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) on flowering plant
Close up of a Capricorn Beetle on a white flower
Red Squirrel in a forest environment foraging and eating nuts. They undertake rescue and breeding programmes for release into the wild.
Adult Female Twig Ant of the Genus Pseudomyrmex
Cute Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) eating a walnut on a tree stumpf.
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