Rattlesnakes

No, they are not 'poisonous' but they are venomous. There is a big difference. Poison must be ingested to do its damage while venom is injected. You could safely et a rattlesnake unless you have an open sore in your mouth or digestive tract.

No, rattlesnakes are found only in North, South and Central America, They are not found in Asia or Europe.

Crotalus Horridus Horridus and Crotalus Horridus Atricaudatus for the southern "canebrake" race.

The timber rattlesnake, Crotalus Horridus, is found over much of the Midwest and eastern United States, in two subspecies. The canebrake rattlesnake, a paler southern race, is found in the deep south, inhabits lower regions than the nominate race.

Both are dangerous, venomous snakes. But the cobra is an elapid, and the rattler is a pit viper.

The Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) is small compared to a lot of other Rattlesnake species. Usually about 2ft long.

It means it has something in its eye or something is irritating an eye.......no your dog does not have a crush on you.

Roadrunners are omnivores and will eat almost anything. They prefer such things as lizards, mice and snakes and do not hesitate to eat a rattler. It is not a campaign to rid the world of venomous snakes. The roadrunner simply sees a meal.

No, nor to strike.

Studies have shown that females may only have young every two to three years.

Rattlesnakes are native to the Americas. They can be found from Southwestern Canada in North America to the Central Argentina in South America. They can be found in almost every type of habitat that can be found in these areas. The habitats include Prairies, Marshes, Deserts and Forests. They prefer open rocky areas where they can hide from large predators and identify plentiful prey like rodents, lizards etc that live amidst the rocks.

Most rattlesnakes are 'ambush' snakes. They find a trail used by rodents (their favourite food) and wait until a mouse or rat walks along it. They strike at, and release the prey then, after waiting for the rodent to die, locate it by scent.
they bite them
they catch their prey by biting them with their fangs, which let off venom. the prey eventually dies after that. the venom is very strong. Rattle snakes catch their food by ambushing prey and injecting their venom into the bodys of the prey (rats, mice, etc.) to kill it. For u simpltons snaky come out . bite rat. rat dead. snaky eat.

Both of your questions are yes, because it destroys rodents, which left unchecked can become a threat to crops, and spread disease.

With a single lung, like all snakes (they have all the same organs we do, plus a Jacobson's organ like that found in cats).
A rattlesnake - like every other air-breathing animal on the planet - breathes through its lungs.

A rattlesnake is multi-cellular, not unicellular.

There are about 36 species of rattlesnake and each have different patterns. Some have diamond-shaped markings, some have chevrons, etc.

Depends on the age of the snake, they can average 18-30 inches and have been known to reach a length of 39 1/2 inches.

Nothing - Snakes don't 'mate for life' like birds and other animals. Once the mating is over - they go their separate ways and may never see each other again in their lifetime. The next time the female mates - it will more likely be with a completely different 'partner' than the last time.

eastern diamond 8.7 feet in lenght,found in the Florida marsh.

Update March 2009

15 foot Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake killed in Florida.

The world record is 96 inches (8 feet) killed in NC in 1959.

Newborn of this largest of the rattlesnakes average between 12 to 16 inches as hatchlings.

However, no sound can be made by the rattle until a second segment is added when the skin is shed again. A new rattle segment is added each time the snake sheds its skin, and the snake may shed its skin several times a year, depending on food supply and growth rate.

The common death adder occurs over much of eastern and coastal southern Australia.

Their main diet consists of mice and rats.
Timber rattlesnakes are carnivores, so they eat mice and rats but they have been known to go for larger things, such as other snakes.
a timber rattle snake eats prinarily rodents, birds, and lizards.

Male and female rattlesnakes look very similar. Only a snake keeper with a lot of experience would be able to tell the difference in gender without probing the snake. The length, width and taper of the tail would give a trained keeper a good idea of gender.