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.
Dog days
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A period of from four to six weeks, in the summer, variouslyplaced by almanac makers between the early part of July and the earlypart of September; canicular days; -- so called in reference to therising in ancient times of the Dog Star (Sirius) with the sun.Popularly, the sultry, close part of the summer.
Dog days meaning & definition 1 of Dog days.
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the hottest days of the summer
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