How did the cottonmouth (water moccasin) get its name? From it's treat display, opening it's mouth as a warning.
Water moccasin is another common name for a cottonmouth snake.
The most common predators of the water moccasin are: foxes, hawks, shrews, and skunks.
A member of the pit viper family an adult western water moccasins average 30 inches in length however some have been documented reaching as much as 54 inches from tail to nose. A few eastern species have been reported to be 72 inches long.
The water moccasin, also known as the cottonmouth snake, is adapted for its aquatic lifestyle with a flattened body and keeled scales that help in swimming. It has heat-sensing pits on its head to detect prey in the water. Its venom is adapted for subduing prey and is primarily used for defense.
A water moccasin, which is the only poisonous semi-aquatic North American snake, gives birth to between 1 and 15 live baby moccasins, which are lighter in color than their mother. They are more similar in color to a copperhead than the adult moccasin.
The water moccasin's scientific name is Agkistrodon piscivorus
Water moccasin is another common name for a cottonmouth snake.
the other name for a moccasin snake is the cotton mouth
How did the cottonmouth (water moccasin) get its name? From it's treat display, opening it's mouth as a warning.
No - they are completely separate species. The banded water snake or Southern water snake has the Latin name Nerodia fasciata - the Water moccasin is Agkistrodon piscivorus. Additionally - The banded water snake is non-venomous, as opposed to the highly venomous Water moccasin !
The Cottonmouth.
Water moccasin venom isn't a cure for HIV.
Shoes or water snake, it's moccasin.
Its other name is the Cottonmouth.
No, water moccasin is a common noun. It is a general word for a type of snake.
No, the cottonmouth or water moccasin is a very common venomous snake of the south, found near water.
Water Moccasin by JZ