Rattlesnakes

try rattle their tails to signal there presence

No. They are secondary consumers. They eat animals (primary consumers) who eat plants (producers). So, they are not primary consumers.

The diet of C. willardi includes small mammals, lizards, birds, and large centipedes. The young feed primarily on large centipedes (Scolopendra spp.) and lizards, whereas adults feed primarily on mammals and birds

Rattlesnakes do not have balls in their tail.

The strike from a rattlesnake is faster than a boxer's punch and has been estimated at up to 60 miles per hour.

rattlesnake sleep in tonels,caves,or other animals homes

Without prompt medical treatment, any bite from a rattlesnake has the potential to kill a person.

Yes, they will, but sometimes they do live together. My dad had a gopher snake that seemed to think it was a rattle snake and had all the behavior of a rattle snake.

Rattlesnakes have three principal layers of skin - the epidermis, the dermis and the hypodermis. Each layer may be subdivided into additional layers.

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According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife, the most venomous rattler is the tiger rattlesnake, followed by the Mojave rattler. The two diamondbacks, eastern and western, rank somewhat lower in toxicity, however, being large snakes, the massive amount of venom yield can be fatal. I would rank the western as a 7, because of venom amount injected.

Yes. A snake has a backbone for almost its entire length. All reptiles are vertebrates.

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The Rattlesnake venom is highly Hemotoxic. The venom travels through the bloodstream, destroying tissue and causing swelling, internal bleeding and intense pain. Some subspecies also contain a neurotoxic component in their venom that may cause paralysis. Rattlesnake bites are rarely fatal to adult humans. If an anti-venom treatment is given within the first 1-2 hours, the probability of recovery is nearly 99%.

Actually it was detected that there was 137 deaths just by rattlesnakes altogether. There was 79 deaths from rattlesnakes, just while catching. The other 58 were rattlesnakes sneaking upon Mojave Indians

No none of the king or milk snake gene are poisonous

Yes, People have been envenomized by being pricked by the fangs of a dried mounted snake. Drying cannot be expected to disable the venom and any exposure to a route of entry such as an open wound can be expected to produce deleterious effects.

No, diamondback rattlesnakes prefer the warmer deserts of the southwest and do not live in Montana.

Rattlesnakes of the genus crotalus have small scales covering the top of the head. Those of the genus sirtrurushave large scales, or plates, on the top of the head.

Rattlesnakes are not the least bit poisonous and they can be eaten with no harm to the eater. However, they are quite venomous and any bite from any rattlesnake must be considered a medical emergency. With prompt medical treatment, the fatality rate from rattlesnake bite is quite low. Without treatment, the possibility of death increases considerably.

Some ancient civilizations did put venom in their nail polish.

Rattlesnakes have a series of hard beads or 'rattles' at the end of their tail. The older the rattlesnake, the more rattles it has. It vigorously vibrates the rattle when it feels threatened. The noise made by the rattle is a defense mechanism and serves as a warning to any potential predator. If the noise does not ward off the predator, the next defense is usually a lightening fast lunge and venomous bite.

The rattlesnake does not activate its rattle when it is on the prowl for its own prey.

The correct term is a 'dry bite.' The prime purpose of the venom is to obtain prey. If an animal is much too large to eat but poses a threat to the snake, the rattler will sometimes strike out and bite as a warning but not inject venom. The try to conserve venom for their prey and do not waste it on non-prey animals. However, do not count on all rattlesnakes being good natured.

No, that would probably rip its head off, assuming it could even get a grip, which it couldn't.

No, it is stored in its pouches under his fangs, like for all other snakes. The tail contains pieces of skin from each of the snake's skin sheads. So you can find out the how many times a rattle snake shead its skin by the number of rattles in its tail.