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  2. Rattlesnake - Wikipedia

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    Although many kinds of snakes and other reptiles are oviparous (lay eggs), rattlesnakes are ovoviviparous (give birth to live young after carrying eggs inside). [75] The female produces the ova ("eggs") in her ovaries, after which they pass through her body cavity and into one of her two oviducts.

  3. Newborn rattlesnakes at a Colorado 'mega den' are making ...

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    Like other pit viper species but unlike most snakes, rattlesnakes don't lay eggs. Instead, they give birth to live young. Eight is an average-size brood, with the number depending on the snake's ...

  4. Parthenogenesis in squamates - Wikipedia

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    Parthenogenesis is a mode of asexual reproduction in which offspring are produced by females without the genetic contribution of a male. Among all the sexual vertebrates, the only examples of true parthenogenesis, in which all-female populations reproduce without the involvement of males, are found in squamate reptiles (snakes and lizards). [1]

  5. Parthenogenesis - Wikipedia

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    This is because in asexual reproduction a successful genotype can spread quickly without being modified by sex or wasting resources on male offspring who will not give birth. Some species can produce both sexually and through parthenogenesis, and offspring in the same clutch of a species of tropical lizard can be a mix of sexually produced ...

  6. Western diamondbacks give birth to live offspring, and they will stay together an average of 10 days before the young strike out — after shedding their skin for the first time, Rattlesnake ...

  7. Crotalus - Wikipedia

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    The genus Crotalus is ovoviviparous, giving birth to live young. [6] The basic lifecycle of many Nearctic species has been known for quite some time. Females at an age of 26 months undergo vitellogenesis as they enter their third hibernation, [13] mate the following spring, and give birth later in September or October. [3]: 516

  8. When buzzes and rattles aren't from bugs - AOL

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    Our area’s most commonly encountered, venomous snakes have a well-known warning system that is a part of their common name. Our area’s most commonly encountered, venomous snakes have a well ...

  9. Crotalus viridis - Wikipedia

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    Males may compete for females during the breeding season, but western rattlesnake females may not necessarily breed every year. [16] They give birth in late summer or early fall, being their breed 22–28 cm long, without the need for parental care. In addition, the young are toxic as soon as they are born.