Snakes are one of those reptiles that are the most dangerous. Throughout the world there are many snakes whose venomous bites can be fatal to humans. They are different in colors and types and species of snakes and each one is different from the other. One of the types of snake is rattlesnake. Rattlesnakes are a group of snakes that belong to the family of crotalinae. They are those animals that live in large habitats and live by hunting other small animals. They are those snakes who can eat their own immature babies. Some facts about rattle snakes are shred below.
1. Ecology
They are called rattle snakes because of their rattles. They change their outer skin after every season and live in the form of clusters.
2. Types and species
There are 32 species of rattlesnakes and about 65 to 70 subspecies of these snakes. All of these species belong to Native Americans.
3. Regions
Rattlesnakes originally belong from native America however they are also found in diverse habitats of southwestern Canada and north Argentina.
4. Victims
Rattlesnakes usually kill mice, rats, birds and other small animals, this way they are useful because such small animals can destroy crops and fields.
5. Bite
It’s really an interesting fact about rattlesnake that they usually avoid humans, only give it a chance and they would craw away you.
6. Precautions
If ever you visit any area where you think that rattlesnakes or other poisonous insects can be you just don’t go in the upper areas like small hills etc. make noise so that if they are there they move away. Be more careful in hot weather.
7. If ever bitten by rattlesnake
If you ever get bitten by rattlesnakes just don’t start moving immediately and try to immobilize the affected area.
8. Collision with vehicles
Rattlesnakes can be dangerous in a sense that they can collide with your vehicles fron screen! Yes, it has happen about 6 or 7 times.
9. Identification of rattlesnakes
Rattle snakes can be easily identified by their triangular head and the jointed rattles on their tails.
10. Detection of object
Rattle snakes can detect their object from 40 feet away. But, their vision is sharper when objects are closer. Its pupils are not round which enables the snakes to watch even in dim light.