Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus) - Chiricahua Mountains -Arizona - Shows rattle and tongue

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Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus) - Chiricahua Mountains -Arizona - "Smelling" or "tasting" the air with its tongue - Shows rattle shaking - Found in Texas-New Mexico and Arizona into central Mexico - Occurs in many habitats but prefers mountainous and rocky areas - Venonous - Gives birth to live young - Eats small mammals and occasionally birds and lizards - Usually mild-mannered.

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Location: Arizona
Photo credit: © John Cancalosi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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