People pinpoint a region and capture rattlers, and bring them to a central location. The snakes are killed and skinned, some are even cooked, and eaten. The whole thing has a carnival atmosphere, and is being outlawed in many states, as some rattlesnake species are in decline. It is a barbaric custom, and should be outlawed everywhere.
Rattlesnake roundups happen mainly in the Midwest and Southern US, not in the West. The main places are Texas and Oklahoma.
Western
Yes, the government has yearly roundups to keep the population in check.
Common names include eastern diamondback rattlesnake, eastern diamond-backed rattlesnake, eastern diamondback, diamond rattlesnake, diamond-back rattlesnake, common rattlesnake, diamond-back, diamond(-patch) rattler, eastern diamond-back (rattlesnake), eastern diamond rattlesnake, Florida diamond-back (rattlesnake), Florida rattlesnake, lozenge-spotted rattlesnake, rattler, rattlesnake, southeastern diamond-backed rattlesnake, southeastern diamond-backed rattler, southern woodland rattler, water rattle, water rattlesnake, and diamondback rattlesnake.
they do this to deworm their cows, brand them, count them, and otherwise gather information about the herd.
the sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes),speckled rattlesnake (C. mitchellii), Mojave rattlesnake, western rattlesnake (C. viridis), Hopi Rattlesnake, Midget Faced Rattlesnake, and Great Basin Rattlesnake
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
A rattlesnake.
No, the rattlesnake is a snake - a reptile.
speed of a rattlesnake?
Yes. It's officail name is Diamondback Rattlesnake.
Yes, it would, but the rattlesnake has poison.