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A gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer), perhaps California's most common snake species. When threatened it can put on quite a show, hissing and rearing up but is in fact harmless. It is an adept predator of small rodents and can be found nearly anywhere that voles & gophers occur.

A gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer), perhaps California's most common snake species. When threatened it can put on quite a show, hissing and rearing up but is in fact harmless. It is an adept predator of small rodents and can be found nearly anywhere that voles & gophers occur.

A soil centipede in the genus Strigamia, displays parental care by attending its offspring which have recently hatched and barely resemble centipedes at this point. Soon the young will disperse and go on their way.