have you seen a diamondback rattlesnake?

Have you seen a Diamondback rattlesnake?

By Lucas Buscher

What is a Diamondback Rattlesnake?

There are different kinds of diamondback rattlers.The largest is about eight feet long.They have thick bodies, narrow necks, and large triangle-shaped heads. The Diamondback Rattlesnake has a back bone like a human.They have a diamond pattern in their scales.

What is the climate of the Diamondback

Rattlesnake? Diamondback Rattlesnake are found on flat, open plains, rocky hillsides, and canyonsThey live in cactus, sagebrush, and grasslandDiamondback Rattlesnake are most common in dry lowlands

What does the Diamondback

rattlesnake need? The Diamondback Rattlesnakes tongue is most important sense that’s why it needs there tongue to smell.The Diamondback Rattlesnakes eat other animals eggsDiamondback Rattlesnake eats rodents and lizards

Adaptation- Forked Tongue

Rattlesnake uses its forked tongue and nostrils to smell. It flicks its tongue in and out of its mouth to bring in scents from the air into their mouths.

Adaptation- Pit VipersDiamondback rattlers are part of a group of snakes called pit vipers. They have two small round openings on the side of their faces, called pits. This helps them sense the heat that other animals give off. The pits help the snake pinpoint exactly where prey is located, even if it’s hiding.

Adaptation – Eyes Rattlesnake eyes are special. The pupils open wider to let in all the light possible. This allows the rattlesnake to see better at night than other animals.

Adaptation – Venom & FangsDiamondback rattler’s venom is

so strong it stops its prey’s heart and lungs in one to two minutes.Then the snake uses its powerful fangs to pull the lifeless victim’s head into its mouth. Then the snake swallows the rest of the animal. Then the rattlesnake rests as it digests its meal. A week might go by before it has to eat again.