Red-Tailed Hawk vs. Rattler | National Geographic

you’d have to be one tough and hungry

you’d have to be one tough and hungry animal to try to make a meal out of a

animal to try to make a meal out of a

animal to try to make a meal out of a venomous western diamondback rattlesnake

venomous western diamondback rattlesnake

venomous western diamondback rattlesnake after all this North American desert

after all this North American desert

after all this North American desert dweller is one of the most dangerous

dweller is one of the most dangerous

dweller is one of the most dangerous snakes in the world it’s bite is loaded

snakes in the world it’s bite is loaded

snakes in the world it’s bite is loaded with hemo toxic venom and this can cause

with hemo toxic venom and this can cause

with hemo toxic venom and this can cause considerable pain and tissue damage in

considerable pain and tissue damage in

considerable pain and tissue damage in any creature it sinks its fangs in to

enter the red-tailed hawk with a

enter the red-tailed hawk with a wingspan reaching nearly 5 feet it’s one

wingspan reaching nearly 5 feet it’s one

wingspan reaching nearly 5 feet it’s one of the largest Hawk species in the world

of the largest Hawk species in the world

of the largest Hawk species in the world the vertebra wastes no time it swoops

the vertebra wastes no time it swoops

the vertebra wastes no time it swoops right in to make a quick meal out of the

right in to make a quick meal out of the

right in to make a quick meal out of the snake the rattler is instantly andar it

snake the rattler is instantly andar it

snake the rattler is instantly andar it sounds its trademark warning signal

now check out this Matador move the

now check out this Matador move the red-tailed hawk is trying to divert the

red-tailed hawk is trying to divert the

red-tailed hawk is trying to divert the Rattler get it to strike at its wing

Rattler get it to strike at its wing

Rattler get it to strike at its wing feathers and expose its head the hawk

feathers and expose its head the hawk

feathers and expose its head the hawk chokes the rattler and digs in its

chokes the rattler and digs in its

chokes the rattler and digs in its talons the issue of which animal is the

talons the issue of which animal is the

talons the issue of which animal is the superior predator is quickly established

superior predator is quickly established

superior predator is quickly established the hawk makes short work of the

the hawk makes short work of the

the hawk makes short work of the rattling and short work produces a long

rattling and short work produces a long

rattling and short work produces a long enjoyable meal

enjoyable meal

enjoyable meal [Music]