Rattlesnakes

Yes, this would be considered a mutation, but it is a mutation that is inherited from parent to some offspring. Frighteningly enough, these rattlesnakes without rattles are becoming far more common as many normal rattlesnakes are killed when they sound off their warning. this allows for those without rattles to survive longer and breed more, passing these mutated genes to more and more offspring.

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%. If anti-venom is not administered, death can happen within a few hours.

Research on rattlesnake strike kinematics (20 strikes) showed that rattlesnake strikes from ready to contact takes place between 0.033 and 0.043 seconds.

The Journal of Experimental Biology 201, 837-850 (1998), p. 837 Kardong and Bels

The northern copperhead and timber rattlesnake are Delaware's two native venomous snakes The timber rattlesnake can reach a length of 175 cm (4.5 feet) and is the most venomous snake in re state. It has two phases, a yellow phase (dark bands on a lighter background), and a black phase (dark bands on a dark background). On the end of its tail this snake has the characteristic rattle.

In one study males were found to weigh from 101.5 to 343 g (3.58 to 12.10 oz), with a mean of roughly 197.4 g (6.96 oz). According to a different study, females have a mean body mass of 119.8 g (4.23 oz).

Nope - they are exclusively carnivores.
Nope - they are carnivores.

Anacondas don't lay eggs.

Yes NH has a small population of Timber Rattle Snakes. However the snake is so rare in NH you are not likely to see one. Contrary to misconception rattle snakes do not need tropical weather and are prevalent in rocky areas throughout the Northeast, Midwest, West including many states considered to have a temperate climate. (ding) the more you know!!!!!!

(most likely not because of the temperature it does not have tropical weather <---THIS IS WRONG)

Different snakes come out at different time. Many snakes come out at night. For example, in Australia, many of the most poisonous snakes come out at night. But there are also snakes who come out in the day for example certain rattle snakes come out in the day to search for prey. Snakes are cold-blooded and depend on the temperature of their surroundings. If it is too hot, such as in deserts, they are more likely to be out in evenings and night. In other more temperate areas they are more likely to be out with the sun.

Overall, timber rattlesnakes are not endangered. However, they are rapidly disappearing in some areas due to human encroachment and habitat loss. Add to that the thinking of many people that "the only good rattlesnake is a dead rattlesnake" and the poor animals have a real public relations problem.

Because that is where their food grows

Symptoms of rattlesnake bite:two (sometimes only one) puncture wounds.

swelling and redness around the wounds.

pain at the bite site.

difficulty breathing.

vomiting and nausea.

blurred vision.

sweating and salivating.

numbness in the face and limbs.

Yes, many birds can and do eat snakes.

Generally, birds are prey animals and the snakes would be the predators. All snakes are carnivores (they eat meat) and all of them have evolved various forms of prey detecting, tracking, capturing, and killing mechanisms. The type and size of prey that any given snake will pursue, kill and eat is directly related to the size of the snake. Snakes do not pursue or kill prey that is too large or otherwise unsuited to swallowing whole (snakes cannot chew or tear their food).

While most birds are omnivores, many like the raptors (eagles and hawks, for example) are almost exclusively carnivores and they actively hunt, kill, and eat live prey, including snakes. Raptors are known for eating essentially anything they can kill (they can tear apart their dead prey, making for easier swallowing of a larger animal), so most raptors would likely eagerly consume a snake if given the chance to catch and kill one.

Hawks and eagles are known to kill and eat snakes, even venomous rattlesnakes. The Greater Roadrunner, a member of the cuckoo family that is indigenous to the Southwestern region of the US, is famous for not only eschewing flight in favor of running along the ground (while avoiding the infamous, albeit dim-witted, coyote of cartoon fame), but in its ability to kill and eat snakes. It is reported that more than one Greater Roadrunner will cooperate together in order to kill and then eat a large snake, including venomous species like rattlesnakes.

Some snakes give birth to live young , others lay eggs. In the U.S. sone examples of egg layers are the Racers, King snakes and Coral snake. Examples of live birthing snakes are: all the venomous snakes with the exception of the Coral snake, Water snakes, Garter snakes>

Rattlesnakes do not take care of the young, they are fully capable of looking after them selves at birth.

They might if they see it as a threat and have no way of escaping it. Otherwise, they will mostly leave the rattlers alone and stay away from the venomous snake.

Its range spans much of Arkansas, most of Texas and Oklahoma, the southern parts of New Mexico and Arizona, the southern tip of California, and the northern parts of Mexico's Chihuahua and Sonora.

Yes, it can, but it is immune to its own poison.

Snakes are not immune to their own venom. If a venomous snake bit its own tail, it would die. The same goes for other snakes-even of the same species (with the exception of a few snakes, like kingsnakes).

Like about two years!

Depends on the adult size of the particular species. For a large snake like an eastern diamondback, the babies could be about a foot. For small species, they could be about 6 inches.

The rattlesnake uses the tail to warn animals of their presence. It is thought that the rattle evolved during the time when North America was inhabited by huge herds of large hoofed mammals which posed a threat of the snake being trampled. The rattle serves to notify any animal that they should probably alter their route of travel to prevent an incident that could prove fatal to both snake and mammal.

It has been estimated that 7,000–8,000 people per year receive venomous bites in the United States, and about 5 of those people die. Most of these bites are from rattlesnakes.However, you stand a greater chance of dying from a lightening strike in the United States. According to the NOAA, over the last 20 years, the United States averaged 51 annual lightning strike fatalities,

Absolutely not! Coyotes are deemed federally a nuisance and due to that, they can be hunted in any state in, or out of season. There is no set limit to how many you can kill, so have at it chief!

If a rattlesnake totally exhausts its venom supply it will take several weeks to fill its venom sacs again. This is why rattlesnakes do not want to use their venom in defense as it may leave them with an insufficient supply for obtaining food.