By staying in caves and dens that are shady
They protect themselves by their thick, moist skin.
rattle snakes coil and emit the hiss sound of its rattle. When they coil that is the position were they can do the jump to attack and bite injecting the venom.
Rattlesnakes are not mean. Rattlesnakes are simply being rattlesnakes. They are near the bottom of the food chain and fear almost everything bigger than themselves. They defend themselves when necessary by striking out and biting. If left alone, they do not do so.
Rattlesnakes have several methods to protect themselves. First and foremost, if they can hide or flee from danger they will do so. Sometimes this is not an option, so they will try to scare away the danger by weaving back and forth threateningly while rapidly shaking their tail rattle. If this does not work they will attack with their venomously fangs.
Anasazi
Red Diamondback rattlesnakes, like all rattlesnakes, are equipped with fangs and venom and will use them if threatened .
Rattlesnakes, like most snakes, are only active if they are hungry and looking for prey. Rattlesnakes do not see humans as prey, however. If not hungry, they will curl up and avoid contact with others.
They attack by biting you with poisonous fangs
They protect themselves by squirting ink.
Citizens protect themselves with police departments. Nations protect themselves with a military.
they use their sting tail to protect themselves
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