We report on 14 western diamond-backed rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox) that were located at or near communal-type dens in late winter and observed to harvest and consume water from rain, sleet, and snow ...

Papers from the first Biology of the Rattlesnakes Symposium, January 15-18, 2005, Loma Linda University. REPT copy 39088015032428 Purchased from the Cullman Endowment. Contents Introduction / William ...

Habituation is ubiquitous throughout the animal kingdom. Nonetheless, there are no studies that report habituation of the rattling behavior in rattlesnakes. Ten Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes ...

A species of rattlesnake adapted an ancient gene to protect itself against its own arsenal of deadly venoms 1. The western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) has an impressive repertoire of ...

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes are the largest species of snake found in the United States. The species, along with its cousin the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake are part of the pit viper family, ...

Years ago, when I first heard of a snake consuming any rabbit, let alone a jackrabbit, I didn't believe it. I was pretty sure no snake native to America was large enough to engulf a full-grown, ...