Crotalus adamanteus Traditional Cache
FIREWALKER438: making room for cp7
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The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest venomous snake
in North America. Some reach 8 feet (2.4 meters) in length and
weigh up to 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms).
These stout-bodied pit vipers generally live in the dry, pine
flatwoods, sandy woodlands, and coastal scrub habitats from
southern North Carolina to Florida and west to Louisiana. Their
pattern of yellow-bordered, light-centered black diamonds makes
them among the most strikingly adorned of all North American
reptiles. They are natural exterminators, surviving on such
household pests as rats and mice, as well as squirrels and
birds.
Feared as deadly and aggressive, diamondbacks are actually highly
averse to human contact and only attack in defense. Most bites
occur when humans taunt or try to capture or kill a rattlesnake.
They can accurately strike at up to one-third their body
length.
Diamondback venom is a potent hemotoxin that kills red blood cells
and causes tissue damage. Bites are extremely painful and can be
fatal to humans. However, antivenin is widely available throughout
the snake's range, and bites rarely result in death.
When cornered, rattlers feverishly shake their iconic tails as a
last warning to back off. Rattles are made of loosely attached,
hard, hollow segments. Snakes add a new rattle segment each time
they shed. However, rattles break off frequently, and snakes may
shed their skin several times a year, so it is not possible to
determine a snake's age by its rattle size.
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