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Rattlesnake

life science Maturity 7-9

A rattlesnake is a snake.

Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) in Pennsylvania.webm
Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) in Pennsylvania.webm
It has a rattle on its tail. The rattle makes a loud noise. This helps keep the snake safe. It hunts small animals for food. Do you like snakes?
Crotalus atrox (2).jpg
Crotalus atrox (2).jpg

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File:Crotalus atrox (2).jpg
Crotalus atrox (2).jpg
File:Heat Sensing Pits, Rattlesnake.jpg
Heat Sensing Pits, Rattlesnake.jpg
File:Rattlesnake Trigeminal Nerve.jpg
Rattlesnake Trigeminal Nerve.jpg
File:Crotalus skull.jpg
Crotalus skull.jpg
File:Rattlesnake rattler with centimeter scale.jpg
Rattlesnake rattler with centimeter scale.jpg
File:Britannica Rattlesnake Rattle.jpg
Britannica Rattlesnake Rattle.jpg
Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) in...
File:Rattlesnake Dance 01.jpg
Rattlesnake Dance 01.jpg
File:Rattlesnake hemipene.jpg
Rattlesnake hemipene.jpg
File:Caution, rattlesnakes (sign).jpg
Caution, rattlesnakes (sign).jpg
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Featheredserpentmuseoantropologia.JPG
File:Handling serpents at the Pentecostal Church of God. (Kentucky) by Russell Lee. - NARA - 541335.jpg
Handling serpents at the Pentecostal...

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