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It lies in ambush, striking and envenomating the animal. Follows the dying creature then consumes it after it is dead. Rattlers are pit vipers, having a heat sensitive pit beneath the nostrils to locate warm blooded prey.
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What the food chain of the timber rattlesnake?
Rattlesnakes eat small mammals that feed on plants.
Is a timber rattlesnake considered a reptile?
All snakes are reptiles, including the timber rattlesnake.
Are the timber rattlesnake and eastern diamondback rattlesnake found in the same areas?
The eastern diamondback is larger than the timber rattlesnake, and they would probably ignore each other in the wild.
How long was the largest timber rattlesnake ever?
The largest Timber Rattlesnake ever recorded was 74.5 inches
What is the timber rattlesnake's niche?
what is the niche of a timber rattlesnak e
What are the venomous snakes of South Carolina?
Diamondback rattlesnake, pygmy rattlesnake, timber rattlesnake, coral snake, cottonmouth, copperhead.
What is the scientific name of a timber rattlesnake?
Crotalus Horridus.
Where does the timber rattlesnake live?
The timber rattlesnake is the only rattlesnake located in the northeastern U.S. This species of venomous snake can also be found from northern Florida to southern New Hampshire and from southern Minnesota to eastern Texas.
What is the largest known timber rattlesnake?
The largest timber rattler was 74 and a half inches in length.
What is a cainebrake rattlesnake?
The " Canebrake Rattlesnake", is a southern race of the timber rattlesnake, being somewhat paler and having a dark ventral line down the back.
What is the most venomous snake in New Jersey?
Two of New Jersey's snake species are venomous, the timber rattlesnake and the northern copperhead. The timber rattlesnake would be the worst as far as the venom.
Where does the rattlesnake live - desert mountain forest jungle plains?
There are species of rattlesnake that live in all of the biomes listed in the question. Examples:Desert - western diamondback rattlesnake Mountain - rock rattlesnake Forest - timber rattlesnake Jungle - tropical rattlesnake
