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California's Premier Native Zoo and Garden
Founded in 1980 and opened to the public in 1983, CALM displays and interprets native California animals, plants, fossils, and artifacts to teach a respect for all living things through education, recreation, conservation, and research.

HOURS:
Open daily; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 
Admissions and gift store close at 4:00 p.m.
Winter hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; November through January.  Admissions and gift store close at 4:00 p.m.

Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & New Year's Day.

CALM ADMISSION:
Adults $7
Seniors $5
Students with ID $4
Children 3-17 $4
Children under 3 years of age are admitted FREE

Special Group rates available with a minimum 2 week advance reservation.

Call 661-872-2256 for more information.



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Mountain Kingsnake

COMMON NAME: Mountain Kingsnake

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lampropeltis zonata

DESCRIPTION:

Ringed with black, white and red stripes, this is one of California's most attractive snakes. It grows 20 to 40 inches in length. The snout is always black, and it has a single anal plate.

Often mistaken for a Coral Snake, which is not found in a California, the Mountain Kingsnake can be distinguished using the rhyme, "Red-to-black friend of Jack; Red-to-yellow will kill a fellow" will distinguish between the pattern of the two snakes.

LIFE HISTORY:

Life Span: 24+ years in captivity

Clutch Size: 3-8, eggs laid in July and hatch 9-10 weeks later

ECOLOGY:

Habitat: Ranging from sea level to 8000 feet, this snake is found along the western slope of the Sierra Nevadas, eastern portions of the Coast Range, and scattered isolated populations (Yellow Pine belt, Chaparral, and Redwood Forests).

Food: Eats lizards, birds, eggs, nestlings, small mammals, and other snakes, including rattlesnakes.

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