Rattlesnake are Carnivores. They consume Mice, Rats, Small Birds and other small rodents that inhabit the habitats they live in. They play an important ecological role by limiting the size of rodent populations in their ecosystems. Rattlesnakes lay motionless for their prey and kill it quickly with a venomous bite. Even if the prey is lucky enough to run off, it will die soon and the Rattlesnake will follow the scent and then swallow it. They are on top of their food chain, but they have some animals like the King Snake on top of it.
A diamondback rattlesnake should avoid kingsnakes because they eat rattlesnakes.
Yes. It's officail name is Diamondback Rattlesnake.
I have never heard of a yellow eastern diamondback rattlesnake but the average diamondback feeds on small mammals and birds.
diamondback rattlesnake
Eastern diamondback is in some areas.
Western diamondback rattlesnake - crotalus atrox.Eastern diamondback rattlesnake - crotalus adamanteus.
Yes, it is the largest venomous snake in Florida.
A rattlesnake may be a prey or predator. They eat small animals but are preyed upon by a number of creatures.
The diamondback is in the animal kingdom, as are all reptiles.
The eastern diamondback is larger than the timber rattlesnake, and they would probably ignore each other in the wild.
See the image above of an eastern diamondback rattlesnake.
A rattlesnake (Crotalus basiliscus)