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Many different non venomous snakes will rattle their tails against leaves and dry grass to make a "rattle" noise to try to fool an potential predator. Making this noise will possibly fool an animal or person into thinking it is a rattlesnake.
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Why do rattle snake have rattles?
They have them as a warning to other snakes and animals to stay away.
What is another word for rattler?
The word, rattler, implies the rattle snake. It could also mean something that rattles.
What is the possessive noun for the rattle of the snake?
The possessive form for "the rattle of the snake" is the snake's rattle.
What is the poisonist snake in the world?
BLACK TAIL RATTLE SNAKE CAINEBRAKE RATTLESNAKE EASTERN DIMOND BACK RATTLE SNAKE MASSASAUGA RATTLE SNAKE MOJAVE RATTLE SNAKE PACIFIC RATTLE SNAKE PIGMY RATTLE SNAKE PRARRIE RATTLE SNAKE SIDE WATERS SPECKELED RATTLED SNAKE TIMBER RATTLE SNAKE AND WERSTERN DIMOND BACK RATTLE SNAKE
What is the type of snake that rattles its tail to simulate a rattlesnake?
There are several species of harmless snakes that will mimic a rattlesnake. One of the more impressive is the gopher snake. They will shake their tails when they feel threatened and, if they happen to be on dry leaves, they sound just like a rattlesnake.
Why do anacondas shake their rattles?
Anacondas do not have a rattle to shake.
What does a baby and an old car both have?
A rattle, or rattles.
Why are they making the rattle sound?
What is making the rattle sound? If it is a rattle-snake, the rattle is to warn anything the rattle-snake believes is a danger to the snake, to keep away.
How does a snake get its rattle?
The rattle is composed of a series of nested, hollow beads which are actually modified scales from the tail tip. Each time the snake sheds its skin, a new rattle segment is added. Newborn rattlesnakes do not have a rattle, they gain one after the first time they shed their skin. Adult snakes may lose their rattles on occasion, but more appear at each molting. If the rattle absorbs enough water in wet weather, it will not make noise.
How often do rattlesnakes get new rattles?
They normally drop their rattles when they get about ten segments long. Then they regrow the rattle.
What other snake has rattles?
Rattlesnakes are the only snakes that actually have the little bulbs on end of the tail, but a lot of snakes rattle their tail in leaves to warn anything near by that they are upset.If you are walking in the woods and you hear what you think is rattling, then I would walk slowly away. It could be anything from a rat snake to a three foot long Diamondback Rattler. Copperheads are also notorious for doing this.
Do asps have rattle tails?
No, only rattlesnakes have rattles on their tails.
