Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) Compared to most other snakes, rattlesnakes are fairly fragile, have relatively weak musculature, and crawl much slower than average. Without their venom, it would be virtually impossible for them to subdue their prey. Even a small mouse would prove a formidable, and potentially dangerous opponent to a rattlesnake without venom. The muscles that cause a rattlesnake’s rattle to shake are some of the fastest known. Firing 50 times per second on average, susta

It's a snake eat snake world out there. Found throughout Georgia, Kingsnakes are renowned for their ability to overcome and eat venomous snakes. They will strike and grasp prey near the head, coil around it and constrict before swallowing headfirst. If the snake being eaten is longer than the kingsnake, it will get FOLDED before being swallowed. The more ya know. Most of the time, you can easily identify this species by the chainlink fence-like pattern on its back. This dorsal pattern is usually