{"id":966,"date":"2026-05-25T11:04:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T11:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=966"},"modified":"2026-05-25T11:04:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T11:04:17","slug":"nc-snake-eats-venomous-copperheads-what-to-know-about-the-secretive-creatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=966","title":{"rendered":"NC snake eats venomous copperheads. What to know about the \u2018secretive\u2019 creatures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"summary\">AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/nation-world\/national\/article280707640.html\">Read our AI Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A non-venomous snake found across North Carolina preys on copperheads and is immune to their venom. 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The service journalism teams at The News &amp; Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=958\">2 Raleigh lawyers were shot outside the courthouse downtown. What we know so far<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can submit your question by <b><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSccVKD-gL7FQf5pkdkbdjLw965_FcrhM0VNSNc3CpkcOakHFg\/viewform?usp=dialog\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">filling out this form<\/a><\/b>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eastern kingsnakes are immune to copperhead venom. 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