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| Reptile World |
Rattlesnake |
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Appearance (What they look like)
Rattle snakes come in lot of different colors varying from brown to greenish with a lot of different markings.
There are 16 different kinds of rattlesnakes, but they all have a rattle on the end of their body that makes a rattling sound.
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Habitat (Where they live)
A good home for the rattle snake is where there is a good supply of small animals to eat and where it is warm for them.
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Diet (What they eat)
Rattlesnakes feed on rodents and other small animals like rabbits.
They kill their prey by biting them quickly with a poisonous bite.
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Babies
The rattlesnake's eggs hatch inside the mother snake, and the babies are born alive.
Baby rattlesnakes are usually small and black or brown.
The rattle on a baby rattlesnake does not work when it is first born. |
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Enemies
Rattlesnakes can get eaten by bigger snakes like Kingsnakes or by birds like Eagles that fly down and pick them up. |
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| Other Facts |
| Rattlesnakes are poisonous snakes. If they bite something, their venom (poison) can kill. |
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| Researched by Wynn & Garrett - 9FG - 2007 |
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Project © 2007 - Jody Poland & Nikki Wood - Greentree School & Golden Hills School Division |
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