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Rattlesnakes generally lie in wait in a sheltered location, such as under a bush or log, and wait quietly for prey to come into range of their strike. If a prey item approaches close enough the snake will strike and inject venom. Once the animal is overcome by the venom, the snake will follow its scent trail and swallow it. Sometimes they will also enter burrows of small animals looking for food.
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What do rattlesnakes feed on?
Rattlesnakes primarily feed on small mammals such as rats, mice, rabbits, etc. as well as an occasional bird or lizard.
Do rattlesnakes eat desert badgers?
Rattlesnakes could not eat an animal as large as a badger. However, badgers will sometimes feed on rattlesnakes.
Is a rattlesnake a secondary consumer?
Yes, rattlesnakes feed on primary consumers.
Do rattlesnakes eat sea life?
No, rattlesnakes do not eat sea life. They prefer to feed on small mammals, such as rats and mice, as well as birds.
Which animals feed at dusk?
Platypus,Rodents,deer,rattlesnakes,gila monsters and Wallaby
What the food chain of the timber rattlesnake?
Rattlesnakes eat small mammals that feed on plants.
Does baby rattlesnakes feed off their mother?
no the mother feeds the baby's rattle snake's
Did the rodent populations appear to benefit from the elimination of the rattlesnakes?
Yes because the population increased in 1999.
What do Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnakes eat?
They feed on small mammals, such as mice, lizards, young birds, etc.
Are diamondback rattlesnakes primary consumers?
No. They are secondary consumers. They eat animals (primary consumers) who eat plants (producers). So, they are not primary consumers.
What kind of birds eat a poisonous rattlesnake?
Roadrunners are known to kill and eat rattlesnakes .
Do rattlesnakes live near humans?
While rattlesnakes try to avoid human confrontations, they are frequently attracted to human habitations as, where there are humans, there are almost always rats and mice upon which the snakes feed. In areas with large numbers of rattlesnakes, it is not uncommon to find them near the homes of humans.
