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Recent Examples of rattlesnake
According to Barrios, 18 types of snakes are found in the Bay Area; only the rattlesnake is dangerous to humans.
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Tina Chen, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
The rattlesnake named Gertrude, or Gertie, took shelter in the opening of a drainpipe earlier this summer and gave birth around late July or early August at the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens, the Detroit Free Press previously reported.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The Timber rattlesnake is the largest and most dangerous of the four venomous snakes found in Tennessee, according to the state's Wildlife Resource Agency.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2025
Matthew Griffith of the Grundy County Emergency Management Agency said a Timber rattlesnake is believed to have been involved in the incident last Friday.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Tina Chen, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
The rattlesnake named Gertrude, or Gertie, took shelter in the opening of a drainpipe earlier this summer and gave birth around late July or early August at the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens, the Detroit Free Press previously reported.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The Timber rattlesnake is the largest and most dangerous of the four venomous snakes found in Tennessee, according to the state's Wildlife Resource Agency.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2025
Matthew Griffith of the Grundy County Emergency Management Agency said a Timber rattlesnake is believed to have been involved in the incident last Friday.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rattlesnake
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However, once his guardian arrived at the day care center, the information they were told was allegedly changed, as it was revealed that the boy had been bitten by a copperhead snake.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The University of Kentucky says the main types of venomous snakes found in the commonwealth are copperheads, pigmy rattlesnakes, timber rattlesnakes and western cottonmouths.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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Excavations at the site have uncovered temples, elite residences, and a shrine to Wadjet, the cobra goddess of Lower Egypt.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nearly three years after the La Jolla Shores Association first approved design elements for new streetlights in the area, a total of 37 lights with new circuits were installed — 31 acorn-style post-top decorative streetlights and six cobra-head streetlights that extend from the pole.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their moccasin-like sole makes the boots comfortable to walk in, while the durable waterproof leather keeps your feet dry.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Joss placed a pair of moccasins between the couple, symbolizing their journey.—
Ethan Bauer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Aug. 2025
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Kebede wears python-effect and suede outerwear over fluid pieces.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Shop the exclusive here at Vogue, and find yours in black, eucalyptus, oxblood, python, or black alligator.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
2 Sep. 2025
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Her strapless gown also touted a plunging neckline with subtle boning, teamed with a massive feather boa for added drama.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Though the platforms became the star of the show, other parts of Campbell’s ensemble, which included a bright pink feather boa and a Scottish inspired kilt, were also made famous by the fall.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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Burmese pythons are one of the state’s most notorious invasive species, and the FWC has implemented several efforts to remove the large nonvenomous constrictors from our ecosystem — primarily by humanely killing them.—
NBC South Florida,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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Boa constrictors can reach up to 13 feet as adults.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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Klaus Birch Birch arrived at the scene and found the adder examining the young hare and biting its left hind leg.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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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
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This included cobras, a green mamba, a boa constrictor and tarantulas, authorities said.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Black mambas are often seen cruising the savanna with their head and neck held high, using their keen eyesight to scan for danger or track prey – typically small mammals such as hyraxes, bush babies, and rodents.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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“Rattlesnake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rattlesnake. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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