A northern pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus) in California partially concealed by a log as it basks and waits for prey.

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Size: 6086px × 4062px
Location: California, USA
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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