Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
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A coppery-orange snake with bands shaped like hourglasses.
🌍 Where it lives
Forests, rocks and woodpiles in the eastern United States.
🍽️ What it eats
Mice, insects and small birds.
3 fun facts
- Its head shines like a new penny.
- Young copperheads have bright yellow tail tips.
- It freezes instead of running away.
