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  2. List of snakes of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of snake species known to be found in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1] Concerns and listed statuses come from the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board's February 2011 Checklist of endangered and threatened animals and plants of Illinois and the Illinois Natural History Survey's website. [1] [2]

  3. Nightmare Rattlesnake Den or a Surprisingly Social ... - AOL

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    Rattlesnakes are quite common in the southwestern United States, but they can be found in nearly every U.S. state. They also live in parts of Canada, in addition to regions of Mexico, Central ...

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

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    Roughly 7,000–8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes each year in the United States, and about five of those people die. [4] Though most fatal bites are attributed to rattlesnakes, the copperhead accounts for more snakebites than any other venomous North American species. Rattlesnake bites are roughly four times as likely to result in ...

  5. 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).

  6. Garter snakes taking over Naperville, Illinois - AOL

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    The City of Naperville Animal Control says there are 39 different species of snakes that live in Illinois, four of which are venomous. Luckily, the garter snakes invading Naperville are a ...

  7. Rattlesnake - Wikipedia

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    An estimated 7,000 to 8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, with about five deaths. [94] The most important factor in survival following a severe envenomation is the time elapsed between the bite and treatment. Most deaths occur between 6 and 48 hours after the bite.

  8. Know your WA snakes: How to avoid a venomous bite, and ... - AOL

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    The rattlesnakes use their hollow fangs to inject venom and sometimes lose their fangs by embedding them into their prey. Western rattlesnakes do not view humans are prey and typically do not bite ...

  9. Western diamondback rattlesnake - Wikipedia

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    The western diamondback rattlesnake [3] or Texas diamond-back [4] (Crotalus atrox) is a rattlesnake species and member of the viper family, found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like all other rattlesnakes and all other vipers, it is venomous .