America
has the largest population of the Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes
in the world.These snakes have the same distinct diamond markings on
their bodies.There are up to 40 different species of Rattlesnake.
When the Western Diamondback
Rattlesnake get angry,the rattle hits the ground and starts to produce a
clicking noise. Depending on the age of the snake, when it sheds its skin,
a new rattlesnake is formed. Two poison sacks are connected to two hollow
fangs that are located in the front of the mouth.
Posion made of nexrotoxin, crushes
the action of heart and lungs.The other posion
is called nemotoxin that damages the blood vessels and other tissues in
the body.
They can grow to lengths up to 7 feet long, and weigh about 1-2 pound but the length of an adult all depends on the area in which it lives.The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake will not become aggressive unless provoked.The western diamondback diet includes rodents, lizards, rabbits, squirrels, birdsand at times other snakes.The venom of the Western Diamondback is not as toxic as some of the other species of the rattlesnakes. However, a bite from this animal is still dangrous because of the amount of venom that it delivers.