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Rattlesnakes are a group of venomous reptiles best known for a rather strange and loud adaptation. Though the rattlesnake can hiss, it takes warning noises one step further. This snake has a hollow rattle on the ends of its tail, which it shakes to create a rattling noise.

This snake’s rattle is a warning signal to potential predators, telling them to “stay back!” and gives it its nickname, the “rattler.”

There are at least 36 different species of rattlesnakes, in 2 different genuses (Crolatus and Sistrurus). Each species is different, and they vary greatly in size, but they all share the characteristic rattle.

As snakes go, they are relatively thick-bodied and heavy. The smallest species is the pygmy rattlesnake, which is usually about 20 in. long. The longest species is the western diamondback rattlesnake, which grows up to 8.5 ft. long.

Interesting Facts About the Rattlesnake:

These snakes are highly feared, and often for all the wrong reasons. Rattlers are not out to get you, and only bite if someone steps on, corners, or attacks one. Learn more about what makes these snakes so interesting below.

1. Pit Viper – Rattlers are members of a taxonomic subfamily known as the pit vipers. Pit vipers have unique sensory organs, or pits, on their face. These pits allow the snakes to “see” temperatures. Basically, when a mouse scurries by, the snake sees a different color than the colder environment around the mouse.
2. Strange Smell – These snakes have an amazing sense of smell. They can smell the “old fashioned” way, through their nostrils, but they also have a second way to smell. They flick their tongues out, collect scent particles, and bring them to the roof of their mouths. This snake has a special organ in its mouth, known as a “Jacobsen’s organ,” which helps them detect smells.
3. Venom Delivery – Rattlesnakes bite their prey, and use sharp fangs to deliver their venom. However, did you know that rattlers shed their fangs? A new pair of fangs grows in every few months, and at any given time they have three spare fangs waiting to grow in place of the current fang.
4. Rattle Composition – Though it may seem amazing, this snake’s rattle is made up of the same substance as your fingernails! Their rattles are made of keratin, which is also what a rhino’s horn and a tortoise’s shell. Are composed of.

These snakes inhabit the driest deserts and the wettest swamps, but they also live in meadows, sand dunes, forests, marshes, prairies, and more. The vast majority of species prefer habitats with plenty of rocky areas for them to hide.

There is a wide variety of rattlesnake species spread across North, Central, and South America. Many different species live in the Southwest United States and into Mexico.

Several species live in the eastern United States, and in South America. Each species has a different range, though many populations overlap with one another. Some snakes live only in a small area, while others are extremely widespread.

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