Detail of the rattle of a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake or Texas Diamondback. The rattle is made of interlocking rings of keratin.

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Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller/VWPics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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