Western Diamond-backed Ratlesnake, (Crotalus atrox), eating a road killed Merriam's Kangaroo Rat, (Dipodomys merriami).

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Western Diamond-backed Ratlesnake, (Crotalus atrox), eating a road killed Merriam's Kangaroo Rat, (Dipodomys merriami), on a road at night. Sierra county, New Mexico, USA.

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Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Ash Canyon, Sierra county, New Mexico, USA.
Photo credit: © Bill Gorum / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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