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Behold the rattlesnake's rattle, thought to be a warning device to other organisms

Behold the rattlesnake's rattle, thought to be a warning device to other organisms
Behold the rattlesnake's rattle, thought to be a warning device to other organisms
The rattle of a rattlesnake.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
  • Behold the rattlesnake's rattle, thought to be a warning device to other organisms
    Behold the rattlesnake's rattle, thought to be a warning device to other organisms
  • Know how and why inventories of amphibians and reptiles are maintained at Manú National Park, Peru
    Know how and why inventories of amphibians and reptiles are maintained at Manú National Park, Peru
  • Learn how the predatory pilot black snake strikes, suffocates, and consumes whole its rodent prey
    Learn how the predatory pilot black snake strikes, suffocates, and consumes whole its rodent prey
  • A South American rattlesnake and young coatis: A dangerous encounter
    A South American rattlesnake and young coatis: A dangerous encounter
  • Discover how the pilot black snake utilizes its ventral scales to glide through water, land, and trees
    Discover how the pilot black snake utilizes its ventral scales to glide through water, land, and trees
  • Watch a banded sand snake seem to swim under sand and a sidewinder snake sidewinding across the desert floor
    Watch a banded sand snake seem to swim under sand and a sidewinder snake sidewinding across the desert floor
  • How rattlesnakes drink rain from their scales
    How rattlesnakes drink rain from their scales
  • Observe an anole change its skin colour for camouflage and fan its dewlap to mark possession or attract a mate
    Observe an anole change its skin colour for camouflage and fan its dewlap to mark possession or attract a mate
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    What's the difference between turtles and tortoises?
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