The popular rhyme to distinguish the scarlet king snake (Lampropeltis elapsoides) from the venomous eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius) goes "red touching black - pat it on the back; red touching yellow - kills a fellow". Explain the type(s) of defense the scarlet king snake exhibits and an energetic advantage of this type of defense to the scarlet king snake.

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The Answer of The popular rhyme to distinguish the scarlet king snake (Lampropeltis elapsoides) from the venomous eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius) goes "red touching black - pat it on the back; red touching yellow - kills a fellow". Explain the type(s) of defense the scarlet king snake exhibits and an energetic advantage of this type of defense to the scarlet king snake.

The Popular Rhyme to Distinguish the Scarlet King Snake (Lampropeltis