Rattlesnakes

HABITAT

Most rattlesnakes live near open, rocky spaces. The rocks help them hide from predators, and sneak up on prey. But also rattlesnakes can be found in a wide variety of habitats like prairies, deserts, marshes, and forests.

dIeT

Rattlesnakes eat lizards, and small rodents like rats and mice. Rattlesnakes kill their prey by striking at it and use their venom to kill it, instead of trying to constrict it. Then they swallow their prey whole.

facts

All rattlesnakes have rattles, they use them to warn predators that they are venomous and may bite. Rattlesnakes can grow from 1 to 8 feet in length, depending on the species. Also there are 32 different species of rattlesnakes!