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Like most snakes, a dimoandback rattlesnake's first choice will be to hide or flee. However, if the snake feels it is cornered or that it cannot escape, it will rattle its tail as a warning. As a last resort the rattlensake will inflict a venomous bite, which is extremely painful and potentially fatal.
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What are 3 endangered animals in Texas?
The diamondback rattle snake.
Why is a western diamondback rattlesnake called a western diamondback rattlesnake?
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.
Is a western diamondback rattle snake a carnivore?
Yes. All snakes are carnivores.
What two poisonous snakes live in the everglades?
Actually four different poisonous snakes are in the Everglades. The Eastern diamondback rattle snake. The Cotton mouth. Coral snake and the Dusky Pygmy rattlesnake live there.
Name one snake from a north America desert?
The Diamondback Rattle Snake is native to southern regions of North America.
How do you survive a rattle snake bite?
Rattle snake bites are considered to be dangerous if not treated on time. Most of the venomous snake bites reported are from rattle snakes.
What is the size and weight of a rattle snake?
No one snake, no one answer. It will depend on the species of rattlesnake and the age of the snake. The heaviest eastern diamondback rattlesnake ever found weighed 15.4 kg (34 Ib), and was 7.8 ft (2.4 m) long.
What is the diamonback snake size?
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.
How old is a 12foot rattle snake with 22 buttons?
Impossible to answer accurately. The segments (or 'buttons') of a rattle-snake's tail only indicate the number of times the snake has shed - not the number of years it's been alive. And, rattlesnakes do not grow 12 feet long. The largest species, the eastern diamondback, has a maximum potential length of eight feet, which is the record for this snake.
Can a diamondback rattlesnake be in Florida?
Yes, it is the largest venomous snake in Florida.
What is the poisonist snake in the world?
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Does a diamondback rattle snake give live births or lay eggs?
Like all rattlesnakes, they give birth to live young.
