Grass Snake
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| Mass | 94 g |
|---|---|
| Family | Colubridae |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Scientific name | Natrix natrix |
| Order | Squamata |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2952013 |
About Grass Snake
The grass snake, 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. The barred grass snake, Natrix helvetica, was split off as a separate species in 2017.
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Snake falls from the sky and lands in the vicinity of Lincoln park dog walker
Chris Tredwell said he took a picture" after I fell over from The Shock of it hit me"
A snake from the sky and landed next to A Man who was walking his dogs.
Chris Tredwell said he was shocked to see The Reptile drop of a crow's beak, while he deals with his dogs in Hartsholme Country Park in Lincoln.
He Said He initially thought it was a "yard-long" rope, before it fall, and land "within 12 inches" of him on 8. June.
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, said Grass Snake are common and "crows eat everything you can get".
Mr Tredwell said: "I realised on the basis of his marks, it was a Viper. It is a marigold was not a snake, so it was to hurt me. "
Wildlife enthusiasts Chris Tredwell was able to identify The Snake , the enthusiasts of the tagsThe 75-year-old Wildlife , from Lincoln, said it was "to see is pretty rare, you never understood that it is almost fall on you."
"I thought it [The Crow ] had a rope or something in his mouth.
"took off like always, it comes to me and it was a fight, As If it was too heavy with what she was wearing. She almost fell on top of me And Then I realized it was a snake. "
"I don't know who was shocked the most - The Snake or me. When it landed, it was a bit stunned. "
One of The Dogs took a curious sniff before it was "put off" by the serpent's tongueHe Said that One of The Dogs was so fascinated, but then retreated at The Sight of The Reptile , the forked tongue.
"It is certainly the largest I've seen, and it is the largest that I had dropped on me.
"I'm interested in nature, so I was happy enough to know it was not a poisonous snake. "
Mr Tredwell, said The Snake to back away into the nearby bushes in The Park , skelling Thorpe road, before walking out of The Animal .
According to Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, grass snakes are a common sight in The County 's parks, gardens and landscape.
A trust spokeswoman said The Reptile is protected and harmless, as they "don' T have any poison."
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