ALL ABOUT DIAMONDBACK RATTLESNAKES

ALL ABOUT THE AUTHOR

• I am 6 years old
• I like Skylanders
• My favorite thing to do is play with my friends
• I live in Seal Beach with my mommy and daddy
• I hope you enjoy reading about Diamond Back Rattle Snakes

DIAMOND BACK RATTLESNAKES LIVE IN

• South America
• North America
• Canada

Breeding Range Map

DIAMONDBACK RATTLESNAKES EAT

• Rats
• Mice
• Small animals
• Gophers

DIAMONDBACK RATTLESNAKE FUN FACTS

• It has a triangular shaped head
• Diamondbacks are pit vipers
• They have heat sensing pits behind each nostril; this helps find prey
• The diamondback can live up to 15-20 years
• It can move its rattle back and forth 60 or more timed per second

DIAMONDBACK RATTLESNAKE FUN FACTS

• Their rattle is made of a protein called keratin
• This is the same protein found in human hair and fingernails

Diagram