Rattlers

Do rattlers live in Mexico? (Subtitle: “Where do rattlers live?” )

• Yes,  p.165
• No, p.165
• Yes, p.167
• No, p.167

What causes the rattlesnake’s buzzing sound? ( Subtitle: “What’s the rattle made of, and how does it work?”)

• The sections of skin rattle against each other when the snake vibrates its tail. p. 167
• The sections of leather rattle against each other when the snake vibrates its tail. p. 166
• The sections of skin rattle against each other when the snake vibrates its tail.  p. 166
• No one has discovered why. p. 167

Do rattlers eat small mammals? ( Subtitle: "What do rattlers eat?”)

• Yes (mice, squirrels, rabbits) p. 169   
• Yes (mice, squirrels, rabbits) p. 168
• No (spiders, ants, grasshoppers) p.169
• No (spiders, ants, grasshoppers) p.168

Do rattlesnakes need water to survive? (Subtitle:“Do rattlesnakes drink?”)

• No, they suck the blood from the food they eat. p.169
• No, snakes do not drink water p. 167
• Yes. Most get water from the food they eat. Some may suck from a puddle or pond. p. 168   
• Yes. Most get water from the food they eat. Some may suck from a puddle or pond. p. 169

How often does a rattlesnake add a section in the rattle? (Subtitle: “Can you tell a rattlesnake’s age by counting the sections in the rattle?”)

• A section is added each year.  p.167
• A section is added each time a rattlesnake sheds (shedding varies).  p. 166
• A section is added every two years the rattlesnake sheds (shedding varies) p.166
• A section is added each time a rattlesnake sheds twice (shedding varies). p. 166

Is there a type of rattlesnake that lives in swamps? (Subtitle: “Where do rattlers live?”)

• No,  p.165
• Yes, p.166
• Yes (eastern diamondback) p. 169
• Yes (Canebrake rattlers) p. 165

What is the biggest rattlesnake?
( Subtitle: “How big are rattlers?”)

• The sidewinder is probably the biggest. p. 169
• The eastern diamondback is probably the biggest. p. 169
• The western diamondback is probably the biggest. p. 169
• The canebrake is probably the biggest. p. 169

How does a rattlesnake smell its prey? (Subtitle: “How does a rattlesnake find its prey?”)

• It uses its rattle to smell for its prey. p.169
• It does not smell its prey p.168
• Its sticks the tip of its tongue into a special smelling organ on the roof of its mouth. p.168
• It does not smell its prey p.169

What is the average number of babies a mother rattlesnake may have? (Subtitle: “Do rattlers lay eggs?”)

• A mother rattlesnake may have one or as many as twenty, but the average is eight. p. 171
• A mother rattlesnake may have ten or as many as eighty, but the average is fifteen. p. 171
• A mother rattlesnake may have one or as many as twenty, but the average is ten. p. 172
• A mother rattlesnake may have one or as many as thirty, but the average is eight. p. 171

What is the medicine made of that is used to cure a rattlesnake bite? (Subtitle: “Can a rattlesnake bite be cured?”)

• Medicine can be made from the rattle of the snake-by “milking” the snake. p.168
• Medicine can be made from the venom of the snake by “squeezing” the snake. p. 167
• Medicine can be made from the rattle of the snake-by “squeezing” the snake. p.168
• Medicine can be made from the venom of the snake by “milking” the snake. p. 167