Wednesday, July 15, 2009

All about rattlesnakes

Hi it's Oliver again. I like reading animal guide books and got one from the library on reptiles. We leave for Big Moose Lake soon. Hopefully we won't see a rattlesnake while there.

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is tan with dark brown blotches shaped like diamonds on it and a dark brown mask on its face. It can be 33 to 96 inches long. It lives in sandy areas and pine woods in the southeastern United States. The top photo is the eastern diamondback.

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake is tan with reddish brown blotches shaped like diamonds on it and black and white bands on its tail. It can be 30 to 84 inches long. It lives in deserts and rocky areas in the south central and southwestern United States. The western diamondback is the bottom photo.

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