Rattles on rattlesnakes are modified scales with a bony core; each time a snake sheds its skin a new "button" is added to the rattle. Massasaugas can shed their skin 3 to 5 times a year!
Photo: Massasauga courtesy of Dick Dickinson.
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Massasauga Rattlesnake
From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region:
Rattles on rattlesnakes are modified scales with a bony core; each time a snake sheds its skin a new "button" is added to the rattle. Massasaugas can shed their skin 3 to 5 times a year!
Photo: Massasauga courtesy of Dick Dickinson.
Rattles on rattlesnakes are modified scales with a bony core; each time a snake sheds its skin a new "button" is added to the rattle. Massasaugas can shed their skin 3 to 5 times a year!
Photo: Massasauga courtesy of Dick Dickinson.
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