Any of several slender, swift Coluber constrictor , family Colubridae) of North and Central America and Asia.
Racers have a long tail, big eyes, and smooth scales. Colour and pattern vary among subspecies, some of which grow to 6 ft (1.8 m) long. Among the fastest of snakes, racers can move at 3.5 mph (5.6 km/hr). They hold down their prey, usually a small warm-blooded animal, by the weight of their coils and then swallow it. If cornered, they vibrate the tail and strike repeatedly with a sideways motion that tears a victim's skin. See also {{link=black snake">black snake .
Racer ( Coluber constrictor )
s 1971 Z. Leszczynski
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