In Texas, the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake is a common sight ... Eastern Diamondback rattler – Crotalus Adamanteus – in strike pose facing camera. 9 rattles and one button. Image via Depositphotos ...

See the fight Rattlesnakes, which typically try to avoid confrontation, may strike if they feel threatened ... and the average size of a Western diamondback — which is one of the biggest ...

eastern diamond back rattlesnake coiled in defensive strike pose with tongue out ... and should be avoided near water bodies such as swamps, streams, and ponds. Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. Image ...

Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox ... a rattling prairie rattlesnake coils up ready to strike on the Mount Vernon Creek Trail lined with tall grass in Red Rocks Park, Morrison, Colorado.

Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox ... Sunning himself in the middle of the path, a rattling prairie rattlesnake coils up ready to strike on the Mount Vernon Creek Trail lined with tall ...

The western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), for example, is the most common rattlesnake in Texas. It can be found nearly everywhere in the state, except in a few of the far eastern regions.

The Northern Pacific rattlesnake, or Western rattlesnake, lives in central Califonia all the way up through Oregon, Washington, western Idaho, and British Columbia. The Northern Pacific ...

Deserts are home to various snake species that have adapted to survive extreme conditions, from the highly venomous Inland Taipan in Australia to the colorful and non-venomous Thornscrub Hook-Nose ...

Rattlesnakes employ impressive survival tactics during forest fires by seeking shelter in underground burrows or crevices. While lower-intensity fires may allow them to survive, high-intensity ...

In Arizona, they’re found from Phoenix west across the Sonoran Desert and in the western Grand Canyon, and south to the California and Mexico borders. According to the Rattlesnake Conservancy ...

A new study reveals the surprising ways rattlesnakes have evolved to collect water in the desert. By Jason Bittel You are in a desert and dying of thirst. All of a sudden, storm clouds appear ...