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Small mammals such as prairie dogs, rabbits, gophers, chipmunks, ground squirrels, mice and rats, the more the better, usually hunting at night. It ambushes victims along their trails or attacks them in their burrows, sometimes striking and swallowing an animal which weighs more than the snake itself.
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∙ 9y agoThe western diamondback is primarily a snake of the Chihuahuan and Sonoran Deserts but lives in other habitats as well.
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Do diamondback rattlesnakes live in the desert?
The western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) lives in the deserts in the western United States.
In what habitat do eastern diamondbacks live in the desert?
Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes do not live in the desert. Western diamondbacks do.
In what desert does the Texas rattlesnake live?
There is no such thing as the Texas Rattlesnake. However, their are a number of rattlesnake species that live in the Chihuahuan Desert: Western Diamondback Prairie Mojave Blacktail Mottled Rock Banded Rock Massasauga
What is the biggest animals in the desert?
the habitat that the western diamondback rattlesnake lives
How do eastern diamondbacks adapt in the desert?
Eastern diamondbacks have no problems with the desert as they do not live in deserts. They live in the humid areas of the southeastern United States where deserts do not exist. The western diamondback does live in the deserts of the United States, however.
What do western diamondback snakes eat in the desert?
Rodents, small mammals, or birds.
Do western diamondback rattlesnakes live underground?
They do not live underground but will seek shelter there from intense heat or cold.
Do diamondback rattlesnakes live in Europe?
The habitat of the rattlesnake is restricted to the western hemisphere - the Americas.
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
Where diamondback rattlesnake live?
Western diamondbacks live in the southwestern United States and Mexico while eastern diamondbacks live in the southeastern states.
What is a common name of crotalus atrox?
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.The western diamondback rattlesnake.The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. The genus Crotalus refers to rattlesnakes, and the genus Sistrurus to pygmy rattlesnakes, differentiated by size and 9 large scales on the top of their head.The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. The genus Crotalus refers to rattlesnakes, and the genus Sistrurus to pygmy rattlesnakes, differentiated by size and 9 large scales on the top of their head.
How many desert rats are there in a desert?
As for individual snakes, too many to say. But there are several species that live in the American deserts, including the western diamondback, Mojave, speckled, sidewinder, red diamond rattlesnakes.
