TIMBER RATTLE SNAKE

CHARACTERISTICS

• Adult body length is 36-54 in. And the maximum length is 74 in.
• Body length at birth is 8-16 in.
• Breeding period: August and April
• Young per year: 5-17 live young
• 1.3 to 2 pounds

COLORS & PATTERNS

• They usually have 5 colors which includes a dark brown,light brown,creamy white,and black
• The pattern is chevron stripes and spots
• It can have an orange or red color to it too

DRAWING OF SNAKE

DIET

• Small rodents including squirrels,mice,shrews,birds, & chipmunks
• Sometimes other snakes and amphibians

STEPS TO ATTRACT PREY

• They rattle their rattler
• Then they sneak up on their prey very quietly
• Then they STRIKE
• To kill the prey it bites and holds it until it dies

POISONOUS

• If you get bitten it will cause swelling and occasionally bleeding
• You would have to go to the hospital to get it treated(immediately)
• This is one of North America's most dangerous snakes because of it's long fangs,
• Impressive size, and high venom

LIVE YOUNG

• The timber rattlesnake has live young
• It usually has up to 6-18 live young
• The young is born around August and April

FACE CHARACTERISTICS

• It has a pit in between its eye and nostril
• It's eyes are black and they have a white or grey
• Background
• It's tongue can be black mad it looks like a Y

OTHER FACTS

• It makes a buzzing sound
• It rattles it's rattler
• It doesn't make any odor but when it's
• Dead it smells like onions

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