[Audio of rattlesnake rattle.] The warning of a rattlesnake. Now, just because a rattlesnake's tail sounds like a built-in maraca doesn't mean it works like one. There are no beads rattling about ...

The sound of the rattle can deter predators and alert humans to their presence, reducing the likelihood of snake bites. Despite their venomous bite, diamondbacks are not aggressive and will strike ...

A big snake may reach six feet in length and weigh 15 pounds or more. The eastern diamondback is distinguished from other snakes by its large size; dorsal pattern of diamonds; yellowish, unpatterned ...