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How did rattlesnakes get their name?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Rattle snakes got their name by the distinctive sound that their tail makes when they shake it. The "rattle" is made from hollow nested chambers that are made from modified scales; a new segment is added after every shed.

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