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Yes, this would be considered a mutation, but it is a mutation that is inherited from parent to some offspring. Frighteningly enough, these rattlesnakes without rattles are becoming far more common as many normal rattlesnakes are killed when they sound off their warning. this allows for those without rattles to survive longer and breed more, passing these mutated genes to more and more offspring.
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∙ 8y agoNo, they don't. There is one species of rattlesnake with no rattle. Crotalus catalinensis is a species of venomous pit viper endemic to Isla Santa Catalina in the Gulf of California just off the east coast of the state of Baja California Sur, Mexico. A relatively small and slender species, its most distinctive characteristic is that it lacks a rattle. The base of the tail, the "button", has degenerated to such an extent that the rattle immediately falls off with each shed instead of forming a new segment, as it does in other species of rattlesnakes.
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∙ 11y agoYes they do - although they don't always use it as a warning before striking !
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∙ 11y agoOnly until they have their first moult (shedding of their skin).
Some females must have an injury that has destroyed their rattle.
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∙ 8y agoThere is a species of rattlesnake, the Santa Catalina Island rattlesnake, that does not have a rattle. Each time the snake sheds the new button falls off
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∙ 8y agoThere is a species of rattlesnake, the Santa Catalina Island rattlesnake which does not have a rattle. Neither male nor female have a rattle.
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What are all the different types of rattlesnakes?
There are many species. Here are some: Eastern diamondback Western Diamondback Timber rattler Prairie rattler Sidewinder Massasauga Pygmy rattler Mojave rattler Pacific rattler Speckled rattler Mottled rock rattler Black tailed rattler Tiger rattler Western rattler Twin spotted rattler Ridge nosed rattler Red diamond rattler Rock rattler
Are side winders rattlesnakes?
Yes..A desert rattler.
Do diamond back rattlesnakes live in tn?
No, but the timber rattler does.
Can rattlesnakes live in Va?
The timber rattler is found in the western mountains of Virgnia.
What are male rattlesnakes called?
Common names include eastern diamondback rattlesnake, eastern diamond-backed rattlesnake, eastern diamondback, diamond rattlesnake, diamond-back rattlesnake, common rattlesnake, diamond-back, diamond(-patch) rattler, eastern diamond-back (rattlesnake), eastern diamond rattlesnake, Florida diamond-back (rattlesnake), Florida rattlesnake, lozenge-spotted rattlesnake, rattler, rattlesnake, southeastern diamond-backed rattlesnake, southeastern diamond-backed rattler, southern woodland rattler, water rattle, water rattlesnake, and diamondback rattlesnake.
How many types of rattlesnakes are endangered?
Many are in trouble. Both eastern and western diamondbacks, the timber rattler in some areas, and the massasauga.
Is it legal to hunt rattlesnakes in Maryland?
Timber rattlers can be found in western Maryland.
How many states have rattlesnakes?
Just off memory, all but Maine, and Alaska. I think all the others have at least a Timber rattler or Eastern Massasauga. Rattlesnakes were extirpated from Rhode Island in the 1970's.
Are rattlesnakes dangerous to people?
Yes,rattlesnake bite are very deadly.The most deadly is the mohave,tropical,western and eastern diamond back rattler.there are two type of venom that rattler have either hemotoxic or neurotoxic neurotoxic causes parralised,bleading and to death hemotoxic cause tissue damage, bleading and to death. rattler that has nuerotoxic....mohave and tropical rattler rattler that has hemotoxic....western and eastern diamondback rattler nuerotoxic attack faster than hemotoxic if you get bitten by ths snake, seek medical treatment. fun fact: Aruba rattler are the rarest rattlesnake eastern diamondback are the largest and haviest rattler also the haviest venomous snake mohave rattler are deadly but small they eat mainly rodent,small frog, bird they bite are very painful dusky pigmy rattler are the smallest rattler
Can rattlesnakes eat cranes?
No. A crane is too large for a rattlesnake to eat.
Does rattlesnakes venom kill rattlesnakes if bit by a different snake?
nothing will happen if rattle snakes will bite each other they still will live
Is a rattlesnakes bite poisonous?
Rattlesnakes are not poisonous but they are venomous. A poison is something that must be ingested to do damage. A venom must be injected. Snake venom can be eaten and will cause no harm unless there is an open sore in the mouth or stomach that provides entry of the venom into the blood and tissues.
