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By injecting venom through hypodermic needle type fangs when it bites.
When threatened, a rattlesnake will coil itself and rear its head about 6 in. above its body and rattle its tail. If it still feels threatened, it will strike at the enemy. A rattlesnake can strike up to half of its body length away, so a 4 foot long snake has a strike zone radius of about 2 feet.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is the largest venomous snake in the United States. Large individual snakes can have fangs that measure 2.5 centimeters in a straight line. This species has a sullen disposition, ready to defend itself when threatened. Its venom is potent and hemotoxic, causing great pain and damage to tissue.
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∙ 8y agoThey rattle a set of specially modified scales at the end of their tails if approached and the snake does not feel safe, too close and the snake enters a defensive position and hisses. If it still approached it will take further measures to defend itself and may strike at the attacker.
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∙ 8y agoThe first line of defense is to remain in hiding and avoid confrontations with potential adversaries. Should a rattler find itself in danger it will coil and begin to rattle to warn that the enemy should not approach any closer or face a possible deadly snakebite.
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∙ 8y agoIf threatened, a rattlesnake will rattle its tail as a warning. If the warning is not heeded, the snake will strike out and may inject venom to discourage the threat. Sometimes the snake will give a dry bite as a warning and may not inject venom. They prefer to save their venom for obtaining food.
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∙ 15y agorattle 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.
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∙ 8y agoNormally, by lying still. If threatened, they may or may NOT rattle. If further threatened, they will strike.
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∙ 13y agoRattlesnakes rattle there "rattles" to warn there predator (the ones that eat the rattlesnakes). If the predator keeps coming, the rattlesnake will jump, bite, and infect there predator.
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∙ 11y agoThey rattle thier tale 4 warning, strike if they need to
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∙ 8y agoBaby rattlesnakes come fully equipped with functioning fangs and venom and will not hesitate to use them in defense.
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Why are rattlesnakes mean?
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.
How do rattlesnakes attack?
They attack by biting you with poisonous fangs
How do rattlesnakes defend themselves against predators?
They'll coil up into a defensive position and rattle their tail and will often strike out with their fangs .
Do rattlesnakes want to hurt people and why?
They don't want to hurt people - they are simply trying to defend themselves from the intrusion of the human race into their natural environment !
How porcupines defend themselves?
Porcupines defend themselves with their quills.
How do porcupine defend themselves?
Porcupines defend themselves with their quills.
How do worms defend themselves?
They defend themselves by releasing disgusting slime when attacked.
How do yaks defend themselves?
They run away from predators or may defend themselves using their horns.
How Do Alaskan malamutes defend themselves?
Probably how most dogs defend themselves; By biting and growling and snarling.
How do clown fish defend themselves?
They don't really defend themselves. They hide in aneomes and swim away.
How do rattlesnakes protect themselves from heat?
By staying in caves and dens that are shady
Why would a rattlesnake attack a human?
Rattlesnakes will strike if they feel threatened, such as the possibility of someone stepping on them. They usually would rattle a warning first to advise the person that they are there. Rattlesnakes are near the bottom of the food chain and have much to fear from larger animals. They do not attack, they simply defend themselves.
