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What is a rattlesnakes prey?

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Birds of Prey, such as hawks and eagles, as well as roadrunners, some mammalian carnivores, including the raccoon, and kingsnakes will kill and eat a rattlesnake. Baby rattlers may fall victim to large tarantulas and centepedes.

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The King Cobra eat other poisonous snakes exclusively. However, these snake are from Asia and would never encounter a rattlesnake as they are strictly found in the Americas only.

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Rattlesnakes usually eat small rodents and somethimes other small snakes.

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Rodents and small mammals
Small animals. Like rats, rabbits, frogs,etc.

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A rattlesnake is both a predator and a prey. It feeds on a number of small animals and, in turn, is preyed upon by many carnivores and birds such as hawks, eagles, roadrunners, etc.

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Rattlesnakes primarily eat small mammals, such as mice, as well as lizards and an occasional bird.

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rats and mice, sometimes birds

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