Cabrillo Field Notes

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Cabrillo National Monument protects a unique and diverse landscape thriving with life. Follow our science teams into the field and discover the stories of our park’s natural resources and beyond.

Fang-tastic Friends

October 18, 2018 Posted by: Samantha Wynns

Because it’s the month of Halloween, we thought it’d be festive to talk about fangs. Not vampire fangs, however, but the fangs of real animals - snakes. All snakes have teeth, but not all snakes have fangs. What’s the difference? Read on to find out about the anatomy of our slithery friends!

 

The King of Snakes

October 10, 2018 Posted by: Samantha Wynns

There are 6 resident snake species at Cabrillo National Monument. One of these species, the California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae), is sometimes called the “king of snakes” – read on to find out why!

 

Last updated: November 4, 2016

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