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  2. Western diamondback rattlesnake - Wikipedia

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    They hunt (or ambush prey) at night or in the early morning. These snakes can go for up to two years without food in the wild. A 5 + 1 ⁄ 2-month starvation study showed the snakes reduced energy expenditures by an average of 80% over the length of the study. The snakes also feed from within on energy-rich lipid stores.

  3. Rattlesnake - Wikipedia

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    Rattlesnakes are venomous snakes that form the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus [1] of the subfamily Crotalinae (the pit vipers). All rattlesnakes are vipers.Rattlesnakes are predators that live in a wide array of habitats, hunting small animals such as birds and rodents.

  4. Cemophora coccinea - Wikipedia

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    Scarlet snakes rarely bite when picked up by humans, although they can release a foul-smelling odor. [6] The Scarlet snake will use its version of batesian mimicry and mimic the coral snake as a defense mechanism in order to reduce predation, and show predators that it is a venomous species. [15]

  5. As we enter ‘baby copperhead season,’ what to know ... - AOL

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    Always remember that you can call Carolinas Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222 for questions about a snake bite or for more information about snakes. Show comments Advertisement

  6. List of dangerous snakes - Wikipedia

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    The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a large and highly venomous snake species native to much of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the second longest venomous snake species in the world and is the fastest moving land snake, capable of moving at 4.32 to 5.4 metres per second (16–20 km/h, 10–12 mph).

  7. Colorado rattlesnake 'mega-den' webcam shows scores of baby ...

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    You can watch scores of baby rattlesnakes, new arrivals in the 'mega-den' where they live in Colorado on a webcam and YouTube.

  8. The snakes come out at night in Scottsdale - AOL

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    Aug. 1—Though it might send a shiver down the spine of those suffering from ophidiophobia, rattlesnakes — even though they lack spines — are a lot like people. First and foremost ...

  9. Hypsiglena jani - Wikipedia

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    Hypsiglena jani, commonly known as the Texas night snake or the Chihuahuan night snake, is a small species of mildly venomous snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to the southwestern United States and adjacent northeastern Mexico .