A Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) basking in the late afternoon sun outside the Black-tailed Prairie Dog burrow where it likely overwintered.

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Location: Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Photo credit: © Andrew DuBois / Alamy / Afripics
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