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By: Jack & Mikayla Due: June 7 th , 2012

RATTLESNAKES!. By: Jack & Mikayla Due: June 7 th , 2012. What is a rattlesnakes animal group?. A rattlesnake is a REPTILE. Some other reptiles are geckos, alligators, tortoises, sea turtles and other snakes like the boa constrictor. What makes a rattlesnake special ?.

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By: Jack & Mikayla Due: June 7 th , 2012

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  1. RATTLESNAKES! By: Jack & Mikayla Due: June 7th, 2012

  2. What is a rattlesnakes animal group? A rattlesnake is a REPTILE Some other reptiles are geckos, alligators, tortoises, sea turtles and other snakes like the boa constrictor

  3. What makes a rattlesnake special ? Rattlesnakes have a rattle at the end of their tail to warn predators to stay FAR away Rattlesnakes can grow up to 7ft long!

  4. What is the life cycle of a rattlesnake? The female rattlesnake carries the baby eggs for 3 months The baby rattlesnake hatches out of the egg INSIDE the female rattlesnake A baby rattlesnake is up to 10 inches long when it is born Baby rattlesnakes are born with no rattle After 10 days the baby rattlesnake gets their first rattle and goes out on it’s own A rattlesnake is fully grown when it is 3 years old Some snakes do not live for that long

  5. How does a rattlesnake stay safe? A rattlesnake stays safe by using a poisonous bite The venom is below and behind the rattlesnakes eyes. The venom enters the predator through the rattlesnakes hollow teeth. Rattlesnakes can kill a predator in 20 seconds

  6. What do rattlesnakes eat? Rattlesnakes eat rats, birds, mice, eggs and other small animals

  7. Where do rattlesnakes live? Rattlesnakes live in caves ….and under logs Rattlesnakes live in the Western hemisphere

  8. What are the rattlesnakes predators? Baby rattlesnakes can be eaten by coyotes, hawks and weasels The only predators of the adult rattlesnake are KINGSNAKES and humans!

  9. How do humans affect rattlesnakes? The impact of the human is that they take rattlesnake skin and rattles to sell. Humans sometimes eat rattlesnakes too Humans also take away the land that rattlesnakes live on by building on it

  10. How are rattlesnakes helpful or harmful to humans? Rattlesnakes help humans by eating the mice and rats that spread disease on our crops Rattlesnakes are harmful to humans because their venomous bite can be fatal

  11. Other interesting facts… The rattlesnake sheds its skin twice a year Rattles are made of segments The bigger the rattle, the louder it is!!

  12. Thank you!    

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