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Animals
A fast, alert, satin-black or blue snake that hunts with its head raised above the grass.
Field facts
HabitatOld fields, prairie, woodland edge
RangeStatewide
When to lookApril to October
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBlack Ratsnake — heavier, climbs more
Field note: Young racers are grey and blotched, looking nothing like adults.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
It will flee if you give it a line of escape; do not corner one.
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