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Theoretically, there is no limit to the number of segments that a rattlesnake can have. However, once a rattle has more than a dozen or more segments, it becomes too large to rattle properly and the overall rattle is weakened and usually cannot support a larger number of segments and they break off.
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∙ 11y agoJust one - however - the Rattlesnake adds a segment each time the snake sheds its skin. A newly-hatched baby has a single segment (called a 'button') at the end of its tail. An adult of 20 years will likely have more than 30 segments to its rattle.
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∙ 14y agoIt depends on how many times its skin has been shed.
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∙ 8y agoA rattlesnake has one rattle at the end of its tail. The number of rings on the rattle depends on the age and species of the snake.
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∙ 8y agoNormally, the rattlesnake has two fangs. If the snake is ready to shed its older fangs it may have up to 4 fangs - two on each side of the top jaw.
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∙ 10y agotwo one from the side and the other sides
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The elephant has tusks so what does a rattlesnake have?
Fangs.
What are two features about rattlesnake?
Rattle and fangs
What happens to a rattlesnake's fangs when they are not in use?
Rattlesnakes fangs fold back into the roof of the mouth when not in use.
What is the most poisonous part of a rattlesnake?
No part of a rattlesnake is poisonous. However, the venom glands, venom ducts and fangs are the venomous parts of the rattlesnake.
What are teeth of a snakes called?
fangs
What protection do a rattlesnake have against its enemies?
A rattle snake has no protection from a human,but it might would use his fangs
Are all the fangs of rattlesnakes venomous?
Under normal circumstances, a rattlesnake has two fangs in the upper jaw towards the front of the mouth and both are capable of injecting venom.
Where is the venom gland in a rattlesnake?
The venom glands are located on either side of the head, behind the eyes.
How does a rattlesnake eat?
Rattlesnakes are Venomous with two syringe-like fangs, they bite and inject the venom into their prey and then swallow them whole.
Is a rattlesnake's rattle poisonous?
No. The rattle is made up of skin. Each time the snake sheds, another rattle gets added to it.
How would you describe a snake?
There is no adjective form of "rattlesnakes" -- there is the adjective "snaky" which means "like a snake", or sinuous (twisting). The singular noun rattlesnake is often used as an adjunct, e.g. rattlesnake den, rattlesnake bite.
What is the difference between a regular snake bite and a rattlesnake bite?
A nonvenomous snake bite will usually heave two parallel rows of tiny puncture wounds from the teeth. A rattlesnake bite will usually have two larger puncture wounds from the fangs. See the image of a rattlesnake bite above.
