Red-Tailed Hawk vs. Rattler | National Geographic

What type of venom is found in the bite of a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake?

• Neurotoxic venom

• Cytotoxic venom

• Hemotoxic venom

• Myotoxic venom

How wide can the wingspan of a Red-tailed Hawk be?

• Approximately 2 feet

• Up to 3 feet

• Nearly 5 feet

• Over 7 feet

What is the primary defense mechanism a rattlesnake uses when it feels threatened?

• It hisses loudly to scare predators away.

• It plays dead to avoid confrontation.

• It rattles its tail as a warning signal.

• It immediately bites any approaching threat.

What strategy does the Red-tailed Hawk use to make the rattlesnake vulnerable?

• It waits for the snake to fall asleep before attacking.

• It uses its talons to crush the snake's body directly.

• It diverts the snake's attention to make it strike at its feathers, exposing its head.

• It sprays the snake with a paralyzing agent from its beak.