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  2. List of fatal snake bites in the United States - Wikipedia

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    New York — Found dead in her home in Putnam Co., NY. She illegally kept numerous venomous snakes in her home, one of which was a Black Mamba. [36] April 5, 2011 Mark Shaw, 47, male Rattlesnake (probably western diamondback, but possibly timber) Texas — Shaw was bitten by a rattlesnake he was trying to kill in Bastrop County. [37] January 29 ...

  3. Eastern diamondback rattlesnake - Wikipedia

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    Eastern diamondback rattlesnake at the Saint Louis Zoo Detail of rattle. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest rattlesnake species and is one of the heaviest known species of venomous snake, with one specimen shot in 1946 measuring 2.4 m (7.8 ft) in length and weighing 15.4 kg (34 lb).

  4. List of dangerous snakes - Wikipedia

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    The Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) is a highly venomous snake species with a 50–60% untreated mortality rate. [87] It is also the fastest striking venomous snake in the world. [88] A death adder can go from a strike position, to strike and envenoming their prey, and back to strike position again, in less than 0.15 seconds. [88]

  5. Timber rattlesnake - Wikipedia

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    Brown (1984, 1988) suggested denning populations in New York have been reduced by 50 to 75% of their historical numbers. In Massachusetts, the snakes are active from mid-May to mid-October. [62] Early settlers were afraid of the snake, as its population was widespread throughout the state. The town of Westborough paid 13 men two shillings per ...

  6. Eastern hognose snake - Wikipedia

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    The eastern hog-nosed snake [3] (Heterodon platirhinos), is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Colubridae. ... New York: Simon and Schuster ...

  7. Eastern copperhead - Wikipedia

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    The eastern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), [3] also known simply as the copperhead, is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper, endemic to eastern North America; it is a member of the subfamily Crotalinae in the family Viperidae.

  8. Pennsylvania is home to 3 types of venomous snakes. Here’s ...

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    Pennsylvania has three species of venomous snakes: the copperhead, the timber rattlesnake and the eastern massasauga. Only the copperhead and the timber rattlesnake are found in the central ...

  9. Eastern milk snake - Wikipedia

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    It swallows its prey whole. Common predators of the eastern milk snake include opossums, skunks, raccoons, hawks, owls, and coyotes. For predator avoidance, it mimics the colors of the venomous coral snake and venomous copperhead, which deters its predators. It has also been known to shake its tail to mimic rattlesnakes when threatened. [21]