Rattlers, even different species, will generally not fight. About the only "fighting" they do is between males and it is more of a Wrestling match and the snakes do not employ their fangs and venom. They fight for breeding rights with a female. The weaker snake will, eventually, give up and leave.
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There are two species, the eastern diamondback, and the western diamondback.
The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest snake in North America, followed by the western diamondback. The eastern can reach eight feet in length, the western, seven.
Yes, somewhat. The world record eastern diamondback was 8 feet long, killed in Carteret County NC, IN 1959.
A large western rattler, second only to the eastern diamondback in size. Large, diamond shaped markings on the back.
The western diamondback lives in the southwestern United States and Mexico. The eastern diamondback lives in the southeastern United States. To view a range map of the two species click on this link.
The eastern diamondback is found in the southeastern United States and the western diamondback is found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes do not live in the desert. Western diamondbacks do.
Both te eastern and western diamondbacks are from the crotalus genus:Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake - Crotalus adamanteusWestern Diamondback Rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox
There are two species of diamondback rattlesnakes and both have a diamond-shaped pattern on their backs. The western is found in the southwestern United States and the eastern species is found in the southeast.
What are abiotic and biotic factors of a eastern diamondback rattlesnake
I have never heard of a yellow eastern diamondback rattlesnake but the average diamondback feeds on small mammals and birds.
Both the eastern and western diamondback rattlesnakes are known to live in excess of 20 years if they survive the first few months after birth when they are especially vulnerable to predation.