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Conservation Concerns
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The Aruba Island rattlesnake is endangered due to habitat destruction.
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Habitat
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Forests, mountains, savannas, and arid regions.
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Size
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Length: 1 to 2.4 m (3.3 to 8 ft).
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Feeding Habits
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Rattlesnakes are carnivores; they eat mammals (especially rodents) and reptiles.
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Offspring
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The female rattlesnake gives birth to 8 to 15 young after a gestation period of four to seven months.
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Did You Know
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The most dangerous rattlesnake is the Cascaval of South America--75 percent of its human victims die of asphyxiation.
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The rattlesnake's rattle can be heard up to 20 m (60 ft) away.
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Rattlesnakes can only sense vibrations-they can't even hear another snake's rattle.
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A newborn rattlesnake has no rattle, just a scale at the end of its body.
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