COTTONMOUTH

COTTONMOUTH

SIZE & LENGTH

• Cotton mouths are up to 30 to 40 inches
• Occasionally they can get up to 74 inches

BIGGEST COTTONMOUTH RECORDED

COLORS AND PATTERNS

• Outer edges of the bands are usually black and narrow as they approach the backbone
• The tail is black
• Sometimes they have a yellow pattern on their head

SOME PATTERNS

DIET

• Cottonmouths will only eat something if it's dead
• They eat small alligators, toads, birds, snails, and bird eggs
• They also feed on smaller snakes, including their own species

EATING

HOW IT TRAPS

• They make a noise with their tail to attract the animal
• When it is close enough the snake attacks

GETTING READY TO ATTACK

IS IT POISONOUS?

• The cotton mouth is certainly poisonous

BITES

SIDE-EFFECTS

• The victims limbs quickly start swelling
• During swelling, severe itching begins
• Chills, increased heart pulse rate, & trembling
• The muscles loose function
• Paralyzed

LIVE YOUNG OR EGGS?

• It has live young

BABY

EYES & TONGUE

• Pits between eyes and nostrils
• Eyes are like cat eyes
• Pupils are kind of diamond shaped
• Upturned nose

DIFFERENT TEXTURES

OTHER FACTS

• Nickname is Water Moccasin
• It is the only aquatic snake found in North America
• The sound it makes to attract other animals is a mimic of the Rattlesnake

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