Missouri Snake
Snakes of Missouri: Non-venomous Snakes
This is a fairly common snake over most of the state. Overall color is tan, brownish-gray or greenish-gray. Numerous dark blotches down the back and sides are brown, reddish or greenish-brown. The belly is yellowish-tan covered by blocky, brown markings. Length averages from 30 to 42 inches (76-107 cm). The prairie kingsnake lives in prairies and open woods, as well as rocky, wooded hillsides. Kingsnakes are known for their ability to eat other snakes including venomous species and are immune to the venom of copperheads, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes. Other foods include lizards, small rodents and, occasionally, birds. Kingsnakes kill their prey by constriction. Young or newly hatched prairie kingsnakes often are confused with the venomous copperhead. Kingsnakes have round markings on their back (see inset) while copperheads have hourglass-shaped markings. ... [Read More]
Snakes of Missouri: Venomous Snakes
This is Missouri’s largest venomous snake. Generally tan or yellowish-tan, the timber rattlesnake has markings along the back which are dark brown and change from blotches on the neck to bands near the tail. Often, a dark line extends from the eye along the angle of the jaw, and there is a rust-colored stripe down the back. It has a large rattle at the end of its tail. Length averages 36 to 60 inches (91-152 cm). This rattlesnake lives on rocky, wooded hillsides. In Missouri, it tends to congregate in selected south-facing rocky areas where it overwinters. Timber rattlesnakes eat a variety of rodents and also small rabbits. It is dangerously venomous, but there are few cases of rattlesnake bites in this state. ... [Read More]
Missouri Secretary of State Kids: History... Lewis and Clark
On May 14, 1804, the Lewis and Clark Expedition - or the "corps of discovery" - began in St. Charles, Missouri. Over the next 2 1/2 years, as it journeyed over 7,000 miles, co-captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark observed and collected plant, animal, and mineral specimens; mapped geographic features; and recorded daily events in their journals. The expedition followed the Missouri, Clearwater, Snake and Columbia Rivers, crossed the Rocky Mountains, and scaled the Great Divide, reaching the Pacific Ocean in 1805 and returning in 1806. They met and studied many Native American tribes along the way and traded for horses, supplies, and information needed to survive their trip. Lewis also provided medical assistance, helping Sacagawea, a Shoshone Indian woman who helped translate for the expedition, with the birth of her son. The expedition's return to St. Louis was cause for celebration because many people believed they would never return. Although unable to locate a dire ... [Read More]
Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Complex: Reptiles and Amphibians
Snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, toads, and salamanders occupy a wide variety of habitats on the Upper Mississippi River. More than 60 species are likely to be found on Complex lands. ... [Read More]
What's in a Slither?
Do you like snakes? Many people believe snakes are creepy, slimy and dangerous. It's true that they are unusual animals and a few of them are venomous, but that just makes snakes more fascinating to observe and study. The more we learn about snakes, the more interesting these animals become. ... The best rule is to keep a respectable distance from snakes until you have learned to recognize them. When learning about snakes, watch them from a distance and note their habitats, colors, patterns and size. Don't bother them. Most snake bites occur when people try to capture or kill snakes. ... [Read More]
Snake/Salt River Drainage Focus Area, Wyoming Partners for Fish and Wildlife, U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service
Snake/Salt River Drainage ... Typical projects in the Snake and Salt River Drainage include restoration of riparian habitats and associated oxbow wetlands. ... [Read More]
Rivers and Streams
From the muddy Missouri to the swift and clearJacks Fork, Missouri's rivers and streams snake across more than56,000 miles of the state -- more than twice the distance aroundthe earth -- and support one of the world's most diverse freshwatercommunities. ... [Read More]
From Snake Oil to Penecillin: Evaluating Consumer Health Information on the Internet
From Snake Oil to Penicillin: Evaluating Consumer Health Information on the Internet (for Public Librarians) ... From Snake Oil to Penicillin: Evaluating Consumer Health Information on the Internet Instructors ... http:// nnlm.gov /scr/edn/pl_snakeoil.htm ... [Read More]
Watershed, Nodaway River, Land Use Chapter
The word "Nadowa" and similar sounding terms are found in many Indianlanguages. The Algonquian tribes use of the name was applied to mean "utterdetestation" usually in reference to bitter enemies. The Menominee, Chippewa, andOttawa all have terms similar to "Nadowa" that refer to snakes, usuallyrattlesnakes. "Nadowe" was used by Siouan tribes indicating or in reference toenemies, chiefly Iowa and Teton. The term was often associated with snakes generallythought to be massasauga rattlesnakes (Hodge 1912). The application of the name to theNodaway River is believed to have described it as being twisted or sinuous like a snake.In the past the name may have been an apt description but the present day Nodaway Riverresembles a straight ditch more than a snake-like meandering river. ... [Read More]
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