http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-i....tv-show-returns
being eaten by an owl? how long is it ? must be bigger than 6 feet? anyone know? thanks
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what kind of yellow snake is this big
poison1981
Jul 23, 2011 08:24 PM
Replies (5)
Greg Longhurst
Jul 24, 2011 06:20 AM
Your link got to the home page. I searched & could not find it. Can you give us a more specific link? ~~Greg~~
poison1981
Jul 24, 2011 11:42 AM
http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/blogs/the-original-environmental-tv-show-returns
sorry here it is
Greg Longhurst
Jul 24, 2011 05:52 PM
That's too easy! I've seen both animals in my yard over the years, but not in combat. That's a great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)chowing down on a yellow rat snake (Pantherophis, (formerly Elaphe) obsoleta quadrivittata.) The yellows & blacks are our largest rat snakes, & can both approach eight feet.
Even an eight footer, however, would probably not have been able to overpower the owl. They are not called the tiger of the sky for nothing. The snake was dinner the moment the owl saw it.
~~Greg~~
poison1981
Jul 26, 2011 10:34 PM
how long do you estimate the yellow rat snake in the video is though? i guess 5 or 6 feet at least
what would you say?
Greg Longhurst
Jul 30, 2011 08:29 AM
That's about right, which is well within the yellow rat's range. ~~Greg~~
