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Warning from wildlife officials about venomous snake in New Jersey: 'Never touch it'

Copperhead snakes rely on camouflage: 'A bite is usually delivered as a last-resort defensive effort'

By Erica Lamberg Published

"There have always been copperheads in the northern half of New Jersey and most people who live in copperhead areas coexist with them without conflict, often without even realizing they are there," said Tyler Christensen, a PhD candidate studying copperheads at Rutgers University’s Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

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