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Bullsnakes have adapted over centuries to mimic rattlesnakes, keeping them safe from predators. Read here to learn about their mimicry!

Brown, who recorded the footage, said rattlesnakes are “lie-in-wait predators,” meaning when they bite prey and inject them with venom.