Because the human race is encroaching on it's natural habitat - bringing it into closer contact with people !
Yes there is a single population of timber rattlesnakes on the critically endangered species list in Vermont.
No - all snakes are reptiles.
Dry.
Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes, pygmy rattlesnakes, timber rattlesnakes and tropical rattlesnakes live in more humid and damp areas.
No, but the timber rattler does.
Anything it can fit in its mouth.
All snakes are carnivores.
The timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus, is threatened or endangered over much of its range. In Connecticut, the species is limited to a few wild areas, and the current population is unknown, but it is rare, but present there.
From the venom sacs in its cheeks 😝
Mainly habitat loss and human predation!
Nope - they are carnivores just like all snakes.
Timber rattlers can be found in western Maryland.