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Ringelnatter

grass snake

noun RING-el-nat-ter Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Usage Note

Ringelnatter (Natrix natrix) is non-venomous and common near water; it is identified by its yellow-white neck patches. When threatened it plays dead or expels a foul-smelling secretion.

Examples

"Die Ringelnatter ist ungiftig und lebt gerne an Teichen."

Natural Translation

The grass snake is non-venomous and likes to live near ponds.

Literal Translation

The grass-snake is non-venomous and lives gladly at ponds.

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