are among the largest and most powerful nonvenomous snakes in North America. The heavy-bodied bull snake is often mistaken for a rattlesnake due to its size and defensive behaviors, but it's ...

The bull snake will flatten its head, emit a loud hissing noise and vibrates its tail, just as a rattlesnake does. It's coloration is also very close to the prairie rattlesnake. Unlike the ...

Watch the video attached to this story. If the snake has a diamond- or triangular-shaped head that is wider than its neck, it is a rattlesnake. Bull snakes look similar to rattlesnakes ...

Humans aren’t the only ones eager for the summer sun. Snakes are out in abundance and can be found warming up along roads, ...

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are among the largest and most powerful nonvenomous snakes in North America. The heavy-bodied bull snake is often mistaken for a rattlesnake due to its size and defensive behaviors, but it's ...