Black Rat Snake

Adults can become quite large and are known to reach up to eight feet, being the largest snake found in Canada. The record length is 101 inches, making it the longest snake in North America. Unofficially, indigo snakes are known to exceed them, and one wild caught pine snake with a portion of its tail missing measured 111 inches. When startled, they may freeze and wrinkle themselves into a series of kinks. If they feel further threatened, they may flee quickly or vibrate their tails in dead leaves a form of mimicry, to make it sound like a rattlesnake. The Black Snake is a quick interjetic reptile.