one of the deserts most deadly hunters is on the prowl it can grow up to seven
is on the prowl it can grow up to seven
is on the prowl it can grow up to seven feet long and comes equipped with long
feet long and comes equipped with long
feet long and comes equipped with long fangs capable of delivering a potent
fangs capable of delivering a potent
fangs capable of delivering a potent venom the western diamondback
venom the western diamondback
venom the western diamondback rattlesnake about 30 species of
rattlesnake about 30 species of
rattlesnake about 30 species of rattlesnake live in the Western
rattlesnake live in the Western
rattlesnake live in the Western Hemisphere rattlesnakes are pit vipers
Hemisphere rattlesnakes are pit vipers
Hemisphere rattlesnakes are pit vipers so-called because of the heat sensing
so-called because of the heat sensing
so-called because of the heat sensing pits located on either side of their
pits located on either side of their
pits located on either side of their heads these helpless makes locate prey
heads these helpless makes locate prey
heads these helpless makes locate prey even in the dead of night but they’re
even in the dead of night but they’re
even in the dead of night but they’re even better known for the hiss of their
even better known for the hiss of their
even better known for the hiss of their famous tails
famous tails
famous tails one quick rattle and any predators
one quick rattle and any predators
one quick rattle and any predators instantly know to stay away far away the
instantly know to stay away far away the
instantly know to stay away far away the rattlesnake also has a potent sense of
rattlesnake also has a potent sense of
rattlesnake also has a potent sense of smell but it doesn’t just follow its
smell but it doesn’t just follow its
smell but it doesn’t just follow its nose the forked tongue picks up odor
nose the forked tongue picks up odor
nose the forked tongue picks up odor particles from the air as it flicks in
particles from the air as it flicks in
particles from the air as it flicks in and out and passes them over an organ in
and out and passes them over an organ in
and out and passes them over an organ in the roof of the mouth but essentially
the roof of the mouth but essentially
the roof of the mouth but essentially both smells and tastes this snake has
both smells and tastes this snake has
both smells and tastes this snake has sniffed out the perfect place for an
sniffed out the perfect place for an
sniffed out the perfect place for an ambush
with one strike
with one strike the rattlesnake injects toxic venom into
the rattlesnake injects toxic venom into
the rattlesnake injects toxic venom into the rat which attacks the bloodstream
the rat which attacks the bloodstream
the rat which attacks the bloodstream soon the rat is immobilized and dinner
soon the rat is immobilized and dinner
soon the rat is immobilized and dinner is served rattlesnakes swallow their
is served rattlesnakes swallow their
is served rattlesnakes swallow their prey whole slowly digesting the food as
prey whole slowly digesting the food as
prey whole slowly digesting the food as it moves through the body an adult
it moves through the body an adult
it moves through the body an adult rattler will generally eat only once
rattler will generally eat only once
rattler will generally eat only once every two weeks which is good news for
every two weeks which is good news for
every two weeks which is good news for the remaining local rodents
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