ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaThis non-venomous snake can imitate a rattlesnake when it feels threatened16 minutes agoDuration 3:3816 minutes agoNewsDuration 3:38Massassauga rattlesnakes don’t live around Ottawa but that doesn’t stop a local snake from imitating one when it feels threatened. CBC’s Sarah Kester spoke with a wildlife expert to learn more.Related Stories Beware: Mosquito season will soon be upon us. Here’s what you need to know Mosquitoes emerge ‘all at once’ in Ottawa after spring melt, warm spell Fredericton resident shocked as two bears land on her second-storey deck Coyote sightings in Waterloo, Guelph prompt safety reminders from city officials Thunderstorm brings strong winds, hail to Ottawa Friday eveningMore from NewsVideo7:39The man behind 50 years of ferrying West Coast Trail hikers16 minutes agoVideo4:24Could Montreal lose the Grand Prix? The pressure’s on to perform after ‘embarassing’ 2024 event16 minutes agoVideo2:34Windsor is facing a $2.6B short in expected infrastructure repairs over the next 10 yearsCBC News Windsor 16 minutes agoVideo20:23The Breakdown | Banks blaming customers + South Korea in crisisThe Breakdown – Full Show 16 minutes agoVideo2:471 child dead in boat crash at North Vancouver’s Cates Park2 hours agoTrending NowVideo1:54Toronto pub mass shooting linked to tow truck industry violenceThe National June 5Video2:01Ozempic, Mounjaro linked to vision loss in diabeticsThe National June 7Video1:34Why #SkinnyTok videos are being blocked on TikTokCBC News June 6Video7:25Summer McIntosh demolishes world record in 400m freestyle at Canadian swimming trialsJune 8Video0:52Orca whales spotted off Cape Breton in ‘once in a lifetime’ experienceJune 5now
This non-venomous snake can imitate a rattlesnake when it feels threatened
