Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 ...
Rattlesnakes receive their name from the rattle located at the end of their tails, which makes a loud rattling noise when vibrated that deters predators. [2] Rattlesnakes are the leading contributor to snakebite injuries in North America, but rarely bite unless provoked or threatened; if treated promptly, the bites are seldom fatal.
A Carolina Pigmy rattlesnake. Photo courtesy of Lawrence Wilson, ecologist at Emory University. Appearance: These snakes are the smallest rattlesnakes, ranging from 16-23 inches long. Pigmy ...
A juvenile Hopi rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis nuntius) in captivity. Prairie rattlesnakes are viviparous and can produce from one to 25 young per reproduction event. The average number of young ranges from four to 12, but can vary greatly due to availability of food and environmental conditions.
The eastern massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) is a rattlesnake species found in central and eastern North America from southern Ontario in Canada and throughout the Midwestern and Eastern United States. Like all rattlesnakes, it is a pit viper and is venomous; it is the only species of venomous snake in Ontario. [4]
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
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 .
Our area’s most commonly encountered, venomous snakes have a well-known warning system that is a part of their common name. When buzzes and rattles aren't from bugs Skip to main content