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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).
The eastern diamondback rattlesnake population at 8,100-acre Parris Island, while not known, is considered healthy. That’s why it’s an ideal place to study them.
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake: West Virginia — Rev. Williams, of Columbus, Ohio, was bitten while handling a snake during a religious service in Switzer, on April 4, 1974. [91] October 28, 1973 Shirley Wagers, 72, male: Rattlesnake: Kentucky — Wagers was bitten by a rattlesnake during a religious service in the Pentecostal Holiness Church ...
The largest rattlesnake, the eastern diamondback, can measure up to 2.4 m (7.9 ft) in length. [4] Rattlesnakes are preyed upon by hawks, weasels, kingsnakes, and a variety of other species. Rattlesnakes are heavily preyed upon as neonates, while they are still weak and immature. Large numbers of rattlesnakes are killed by humans.
Appearance: The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is Mississippi's largest snake averaging 4 feet-5 1/2 feet, but have been documented up to nearly 8 feet in length. They have large heads and ...
Two eastern diamondback rattlesnakes were caught cuddling at the back of a tortoise burrow in Florida, video shows. The snakes were identified as eastern diamondbacks, a venomous species that ...
The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is the least common rattlesnake to be seen in the state, Bischof said. This snake is most commonly found in southern counties of the state. Cumberland and Jones ...
There are 38 species of snakes in S.C., meaning that one risk of enjoying the great outdoors is the potential for snake bites. ... Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes ...