What a rattlesnake's rattle looks like
What a rattlesnake's rattle looks like
The rattle of a rattlesnake.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.The rattle of a rattlesnake.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.The female pilot black snake (Elaphe obsoleta) lays a clutch of eggs in a warm protected place. After six to eight weeks of incubation, the young snake hatches from its egg able to care for itself.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.These snakes mean business.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.We've misidentified these snakes for almost 200 years.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.The pilot black snake (Elaphe obsoleta) suffocates prey such as rats and mice before swallowing them whole.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.The pilot black snake (Elaphe obsoleta) uses its platelike scales to travel with an easy gliding motion.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Scientists have narrowed the answer down to a single genetic mutation.
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© American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)How rattlesnake scales help them to sip rainwater from their bodies.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn about several types of turtles and lizards—such as Gila monsters, snapping turtles, and Komodo dragons—that are capable of harming humans.
