How can a rattlesnake survive in a desert?

Answer 1

Desert rattlesnakes get most of the water they require from their prey. They hide during the heat of the day under rocks, and use burrows dug by other animals.

They do most of their hunting after sunset, when the day cools.

Answer 2

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skin is protectant to the organs and the eyes have a cover of skin on them so it wont get sand in his eyes and it protects them from the sun too

It slithers on the hot ground that is where its scales come in again Its scales stay moist with moisture from its waste from its body

Answer 3

there scales are water tight therefore they are able to store more water. They can also hibernate so that they can keep their tempurature down.

Answer 4

by burrowing in sand, submerging in water, or hiding beneath piles of wood, crawlspaces, inside grassy areas, and other substances

Answer 5

because they like the temperature
Yes, there are a number of species of rattlesnake that live in American deserts.

Answer 6

They come out at night, and burrow into the cool, wet soil, there is shade there.

Answer 7

Rattlesnakes do not just live in the desert. They are found in grasslands, forests, mountains, wetlands and even in the rain forest. They adapt to their environment.