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We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return. Rattlesnakes are native to the Americas from southern Canada to central Argentina, with the majority of species inhabiting arid regions. [7] The large majority of species live in the American Southwest and Mexico. Four species may be found east of the Mississippi River, and two in South America. In the United States, the state with the most types of rattlesnakes is Arizona, with 13. [8] Common symptoms include swelling, severe pain, tingling, weakness, anxiety, nausea and vomiting, hemorrhaging, perspiration, and (rarely) heart failure. [94] [96] Local pain following envenomation is often intense, increasing with the ensuing edema. [94] Children generally experience more severe symptoms because they receive a larger amount of venom per unit of body mass. [95] Antivenom [ edit ] Price, Trevor D.; Qvarnström, Anna; Irwin, Darren E. (2003-07-22). "The role of phenotypic plasticity in driving genetic evolution". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences. 270 (1523): 1433–1440. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2003.2372. ISSN 0962-8452. PMC 1691402. PMID 12965006.

Rattlesnakes are born with fully functioning fangs and venom, and are capable of killing prey at birth. [23] [39] Adult rattlesnakes shed their fangs every 6–10 weeks. At least three pairs of replacement fangs lie behind the functional pair. [40] Venom [ edit ] In the colder winter months, some rattlesnake species enter a period of brumation, which is dormancy similar to hibernation. Rattlesnakes receive their name from the rattle located at the end of their tails, which makes a loud rattling noise when vibrated that deters predators. [2] Rattlesnakes are the leading contributor to snakebite injuries in North America, but rarely bite unless provoked or threatened; if treated promptly, the bites are seldom fatal.

Hammerson, Geoffrey A. (2004). Connecticut wildlife: biodiversity, natural history, and conservation. UPNE. p.328. ISBN 978-1-58465-369-1. Rattlesnakes travel with their rattles held up to protect them from damage, but in spite of this precaution, their day-to-day activities in the wild still cause them to regularly break off end segments. Because of this, the number of rattles on its tail is not related to the age of a rattlesnake. [1] [53] [54] Rattlesnake venom is a mixture of five to fifteen enzymes, various metal ions, biogenic amines, lipids, free amino acids, proteins, and polypeptides. More specifically, there are three main families of toxins in rattlesnakes: phospholipases A2 (PLA2s), snake venom metalloproteinases (SVMPs), and snake venom serine proteinases (SVSPs). [47] It contains components evolved to immobilize and disable the prey, as well as digestive enzymes, which break down tissue to prepare for later ingestion. [36] [40] The venom is very stable, and retains its toxicity for many years in storage. [36] Rattlesnakes tend to avoid wide-open spaces where they cannot hide from predators, and generally avoid humans if they are aware of their approach. [86] Rattlesnakes rarely bite unless they feel threatened or provoked. A majority of victims (about 72% [87]) are males. Around half of bites occur in cases where the victim saw the snake, yet made no effort to move away. [36]

Bryan Hughes (March 2, 2019). "Are rattlesnakes evolving to rattle less, or losing their rattles?". Rattlesnake Solutions. Rattlesnake fangs are connected by venom ducts to large venom glands near the outer edge of the upper jaw, towards the rear of the head. When the rattlesnake bites, muscles on the sides of the venom glands contract to squeeze the venom through the ducts and into the fangs. When the fangs are not in use, they remain folded against the palate. [37] [38]

In the United States, more than 15,000 domesticated animals are bitten by snakes each year. Rattlesnake envenomations account for 80% of the deadly incidents. [102] Read, Kay A.; González, Jason J., eds. (2002). "Feathered Serpents". Mesoamerican Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs of Mexico and Central America. Oxford University Press. p. 180. ISBN 978-0-19-514909-8. The rattlesnake became a symbolic animal for the Colonials during the Revolutionary War period, and is depicted prominently on the Gadsden Flag. It continues to be used as a symbol by the United States military, and political movements within the United States. Females secrete small amounts of sex pheromones, which leave a trail the males follow using their tongues and Jacobson's organs as guides. [70] Once a receptive female has been located, the male often spends several days following her around (a behavior not common outside of the mating season), frequently touching and rubbing her in an attempt to stimulate her. [71] [72] They are a pair of strong magnetic eggs that when tossed together make a loud rattling sound. You can throw them in the air, or push them together and the strong magnetic pull will make the eggs clank together and sing. Each oval magnet is 60 x 18 mm. They can be used for a long period of time.

Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition described in 1805 how a hired interpreter, who lived for 15 years with the Mandan, used the rattlesnake‘s rattle to speed up the delivery of Sacagewea‘s son Jean Baptiste Charbonneau: Rattlesnakes are the leading cause of snakebite injuries in North America and a significant cause in Central and South America. [43] [85] Avoiding bites [ edit ] The venom is hemotoxic, destroying tissue, causing necrosis and coagulopathy (disrupted blood clotting). [41] In the U.S., the tiger rattlesnake ( C. tigris) and some varieties of the Mojave rattlesnake ( C. scutulatus) also have a presynaptic neurotoxic venom component known as Mojave type A toxin, which can cause severe paralysis. [41] [42] [43] However, most North American rattlesnakes are not neurotoxic. [44] Although it has a comparatively low venom yield, [45] the venom toxicity of C. tigris is considered to be among the highest of all rattlesnake venoms, and among the highest of all snakes in the Western Hemisphere based on LD 50 studies conducted on laboratory mice. C. scutulatus is also widely regarded as producing one of the most toxic snake venoms in the Americas, based on LD 50 studies in laboratory mice. [46] Burton, Maurice; Burton, Robert, eds. (1970). "Rattlesnake". The international wildlife encyclopedia, Volume 1. Marshall Cavendish. p.2119. ISBN 978-0-7614-7266-7.Newton, Maud (2011). "How Does Rattlesnake Taste?". The New York Times . Retrieved November 21, 2014. Henkel, John. "For Goodness Snakes! Treating and Preventing Venomous Bites" (PDF). Reptiles. USDA / emergency response. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-10 . Retrieved 2009-06-15. Aztec paintings, Central American temples, and the great burial mounds in the Southern United States are frequently adorned with depictions of rattlesnakes, often within the symbols and emblems of the most powerful deities. [103]