Garter snakes out-evolve food prey - newts. WEST COAST 2 species battling for ages - study finds a few spots where one clearly victor. By David Perlman, Chronicle Science Editor March 11, 2008.

Eyes open, Petaluma! ‘Nope ropes’ and ‘danger noodles’ (aka snakes) are out and about in summertime. But fear not - most are ...

Seeing those garter snakes reminded me when, at the age of 13, I had a pet garter snake – though only for two days. My friend Brian and I had gone out specifically looking to catch snakes. We searched ...

Garter snakes are 2-foot-long reptiles that eat frogs, toads and insects and live near houses. ... As these prey items often live near houses, so do garter snakes.

One snake's prey is another's poison: Scientists pinpoint genetics of extreme resistance Date: June 9, 2016 Source: Virginia Tech Summary: Scientists have found that the ancestors of garter snakes ...

Common garter snakes, along with four other snake species, have evolved the ability to eat extremely toxic species such as the rough-skinned newt--amphibians that would kill a human predator ...

Garter snakes can bite or strike humans if they feel threatened. Small garter snakes eat prey such as slugs and earthworms, but larger garter snakes eat birds, fish, amphibians and rodents.