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[Original] Four aspects, take you to know the rattlesnake!

2022-04-19 / 1010 Read

The special feature of the rattlesnake is that it has a series of horny rings on its tail. When it encounters danger, it will swing the tail ring and make a loud sound through vibration, so that the enemy does not dare to approach.

Then, let me tell you about the characteristics of rattlesnakes in detail. Let's take a look~

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One 、Basic information

【Chinese name】rattlesnake

【Latin name】Crotalusadamanteus

【English name】rattlesnake

[Another name] Eyebrow snake, domestic snake, Jin snake, called star snake, Huaguang snake

[Kingdom] Animalia

[Gate] Chordate

【Subphylum】Vertebrate subphylum

【Class】Reptiles

【Order】Snake

【Suborder】Neoserpentine

[Family] Viperidae

[Subfamily] Rattlesnake subfamily

[Genus] Rattlesnake, Pygmy Rattlesnake

[Species ]About 30 species

Second, Appearance characteristics

Due to different species, the body shape of the rattlesnake will also be different. The scales on the top of its head are very small; the back has dark brown markings and is rhombus-shaped.

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Three. Habits

1. Eating habits

Rattlesnakes are carnivores and mainly eat rodents and smaller animals.

2. Predation method

Rattlesnakes use toxins to suppress their prey, rather than entanglement. These toxins can paralyze or kill the prey immediately. They also stalk prey that is not overwhelmed by the toxin and is trying to escape.

3. Reproduction

The reproduction of rattlesnakes is ovoviviparous. Newborn calves are able to live independently, so females do not stay with calves.

IV. Toxicity

The rattlesnake is highly toxic, and its toxin has the function of destroying blood tissue. Once bitten by it, if the treatment is not timely, it will be life-threatening.

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Okay, the above is the editor's opinion on the rattlesnake All introduced! Do you guys understand? If you want to know other snake information, please continue to pay attention to this site~