By Mathias Nilsson

1. The Blue Racer Snake
A large non-venomous snake living in
Ontario.

2. Appearance
• The Racer is a pale blue or bluish green with a
white or bluish underbelly

3. Size
• The Blue Racer is the 2nd largest snake in
Ontario, with individuals growing up to 2
metres in length.

4. Diet
• The Blue Racer’s diet consists on insects, small
rodents and birds, as well as other snakes.

5. Predators
• Large birds of prey, such as the northern
harrier, red-tailed hawk and great horned owl
have been known to prey on this snake.

6. Habitat
• The Racer is a grassland species, and likes to
inhabit fields and open woodland.

7. Threats
• Habitat loss due to the conversion of land
to agricultural use has been the largest threat
to the Blue Racer

8. Current Status
• These days much of Blue Racer’s prime habitat
locations are protected provincial nature
reserves. The Blue Racer has also been placed
under the Ontario Endangered Species act of
2007, and several others.

9. Bibliogaphy.
• Crowley, Joe. "Blue Racer." Ontario Nature.
N.p., 2003. Web. Nov.-Dec. 2014.
•
Bhattacharya, Deepamala. "Blue Racer
Snake." Animal Spot. Buzz!fy Media, n.d. Web.
02 Nov. 2014.