RattleSnake

__//**RATTLE SNAKE (crotalus)**//__

This animal is a reptile. The Rattlesnake lives in mainly grass lands, scrub brush, rocky hills, deserts, swamps, and also meadows. Some areas these animals are found in variety of places like California, from sea level on the pacific ocean, the inland praires and deserts, and mountains at 10000 feet of elevation. There is about 30 species known out there today. They can get up to 12 feet long and weigh about 10 - 15 pounds, and live up too 25 years old. This animal eats rodents, lizards, ground birds, and other snakes, dogs, rabbits, gophers, and chipmunks. This animal uses its rattle as a lure to other predators so it can attract other animals so it can eat. The rattle snake reproduces asexually, and lays an off spring of 10 - 25 eggs. Humans do not need these animals but only for one condition to exstract their venom. These animals are threatened because humans tend to kill them but most snakes run away.

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