Copperheads aren’t endangered species even if young snakes of the species are often eaten by other snakes such as Cottonmouths. This species is known to live a long life. It routinely lives past 16 years old. Eastern copperheads are carnivores.They eat small birdsand small lizards. The ve...
2. Eastern Copperhead – Venomous Eastern Copperhead The Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) is one of the most venomous snakes living in Virginia. The species has been studied extensively, mostly for its possibly-beneficial venom when used in medicine. Eastern Copperhead snakes have a tan co...
The rattle is a flexible, segmented structure built from a series of dry, hollow chambers at the end of the snake’s tail. The snake can vibrate its tail 60 times per second, causing the chambers to bang against each other. Imagine stringing a bunch of walnut shells into a necklace and ...
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