A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
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The direction in which a body, or a ray of light or heat, fallson any surface.In equal incidences there is a considerable inequality ofrefractions. Sir I. Newton.Angle of incidence, the angle which a ray of light, or the line ofincidence of a body, falling on any surface, makes with aperpendicular to that surface; also formerly, the complement of thisangle.-- Line of incidence, the line in the direction of which a surfaceis struck by a body, ray of light, and the like.
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