Eastern Fox Snake
| Geographical Range | Southern Canada to Ohio, around the Great Lakes |
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| Habitat | Fields near streams and marshes |
| Scientific Name | Elaphe vulpina gloydi |
| Conservation Status | Not listed by IUCN |
Fox snakes are named after a curious defensive behavior. When they are threatened, they excrete a strong-smelling substance that resembles the smell of a fox! These snakes have one more clever defense: they can vibrate their tail to mimic the sound a rattlesnake makes.
Fox snakes are constrictors, which means the snake squeezes its prey until it suffocates -- then the snake swallows it whole. The eastern fox snake is found in the wetlands around Lake Erie and Lake Huron.