rattlesnake

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Recent Examples of rattlesnake Read Next National Daring test challenged 11 rattlesnakes to escape in Arizona office. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025 Hopkins explained that rattlesnakes’ venom is designed to kill much smaller prey, such as rats and other rodents, and that rattlesnakes generally prefer to stay hidden. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025 The Solano County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to requests for information on the whereabouts of the rattlesnakes. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 May 2025 Diamondback rattlesnakes have a bite that is highly venomous to humans and can be fatal. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for rattlesnake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rattlesnake
Noun
  • Larger predators—coyotes, bobcats, black bears, and copperhead snakes—would follow.
    Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
  • Some of the most venomous snakes found in Texas are copperheads, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Over six hours, the cobra bit and retreated in cycles, letting the venom do its work while avoiding the python’s powerful coils.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • But as Europe plunged into war in September 1939, the cobra’s fate took a darker turn.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Acts of rebellion, fine tailoring, streetwear, tribal prints, traditional tassels and suedes, moccasins, and sustainable fashion approaches like fur and multi-use materials were all present on the runway.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • But the shoe rules have still caused snafus, as when a Native American producer was turned away from the red carpet for wearing moccasins in 2022.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Scientists are still trying to understand the dynamics between invasive Burmese pythons and native predator species in the Everglades.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
  • Wildlife trapper Mike Kimmel, aka the Python Cowboy, has used dogs trained to track hogs and pythons to also locate the lizards.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • But no known boa alive today actively specializes in hunting fish.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The boa couldn’t have survived on its own in the wild, according to the post.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This is a humid, low-lying landscape not unlike the wetlands where today’s large constrictors thrive.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Boa constrictors can reach up to 13 feet as adults.
    Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • See it On Sylt Island in northern Germany, a resident’s photograph confirmed the presence of a Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder.
    Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The 2024 photo, however, clearly showed a Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder or common European viper, on Sylt Island, the study said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In mouse trials, the antidote was found to be protective against venom from the black mamba, king cobra, coral snakes and tiger snakes, among others.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025
  • New research published in Cell discusses the first use of human antibodies to help create an antivenom that can be effective against multiple species of venomous snakes, including black mamba, king cobra, and tiger snakes.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025

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