One of the most common snakes throughout North and Central America, garter snakes (Thamnophis) are skilled hunters that feed on a variety of animals. These little snakes help the ecosystem by ...

Diet. Garter snakes are carnivores and will ... They are active hunters. Eastern garter snake food consists of rodents, amphibians, birds, fish, and invertebrates. Garter snakes are a common ...

in diet and lifestyle, similar to garter snakes. They are slender with a more brightly colored and striking appearance. Other species of this snake include; the eastern ribbon snake ...

If you live anywhere in North America, chances are you've seen a garter snake (sometimes referred to as a garden snake) slithering past. For many, such a sight might cause a flinch or scream or ...

Similar to the valley garter snake, they live near bodies of water. Their diet consists primarily of fish, frogs, rodents, tadpoles, and slugs, and they pose no threat to humans. This snake has a ...

A yellow-and-olive striped garter snake subspecies that once frequented Southern Arizona rivers and streams is in bad enough shape that it could disappear from the United States within a quarter ...

Chances are, you called it a “garden snake” when you were a child, a reflection of how frequently these slithery reptiles turn up in gardens and grassy lawns. But as it turns out, the garter ...

PHOENIX — A threatened species for nearly a decade, the narrow-headed garter snake is getting new life and help from scientists at the Phoenix Zoo. Tara Harris, director of conservation and ...

"Sometimes, when we help one animal, we end up helping many. One of our current plains garter snake patients became a mother today to 11 adorable, slithering, babies!" said the Northern Colorado ...