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rattlesnake
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rat·tle·snake
/ ˈratlˌsnāk/
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a heavy-bodied American pit viper (genera Crotalus and Sistrurus) with a series of horny rings on the tail that, when vibrated, produce a characteristic rattling sound as a warning.
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Rattlesnakes? Here?Unlikely.
Newspaper article from: Concord Monitor; 6/19/2005; 700+ words
; ...ever see a wild rattlesnake in New Hampshire...Continued reports of rattlesnakes invariably prove...New Hampshire rattlesnake- named locations...promising for rattlesnakes. While the rattlesnakes...low for young rattlesnakes. In addition...the remaining rattlesnake population ...
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Rattlesnake to Acquire Ottomanelli's; New CEO Named; Post-Closing Expansion Financing Planned; Nasdaq Delisting Appeal Pending
PR Newswire; 8/25/1997; 700+ words
; ...Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rattlesnake Holding Company, Inc., (Nasdaq...Ottomanelli shareholders will receive Rattlesnake common stock approximating 37...and outstanding common stock of Rattlesnake. The Ottomanelli Corporations...
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rattlesnake wine
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 3/2/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Writer Zillah -- Careful: This Rattlesnake bites. Especially when it comes to wine. Paul Portteus, maker of Rattlesnake Ridge brand wines, has convinced...winery to stop using the term "Rattlesnake." "If somebody uses it, we...
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RATTLESNAKES -- SEPARATING FACT FROM FICTION
Newspaper article from: Wyoming Tribune-Eagle; 7/11/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...important part of the ecosystem. Two types of rattlesnakes live in Wyoming: the prairie rattlesnake and the midget faded rattlesnake. Parker is currently studying midget faded rattlesnakes, a rare species found near Flaming Gorge...
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 "Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)")
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Strikingly beautiful! Eastern rattlesnakes, other native species pushed to edge of extinction.(LOCAL NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 1/3/2008; 700+ words
; ...from a timber rattlesnake bite in more than...countless timber rattlesnakes over the same...habitat. The timber rattlesnake has suffered at...had bounties for rattlesnakes. We paid people...preserving the timber rattlesnake species, said...data, the timber rattlesnakes traveled ...
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Winery defends its Rattlesnake
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 3/2/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Writer Zillah -- Careful: This Rattlesnake bites. Especially when it comes to wine. Paul Portteus, maker of Rattlesnake Ridge brand wines, has convinced...winery to stop using the term "Rattlesnake." "If somebody uses it, we...
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 "Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)")
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Felder family has been involved with rattlesnake event each of its 67 years.
Newspaper article from: Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK); 4/30/2006; 700+ words
; ...ago, catching rattlesnakes with a Model T...Okeene's first rattlesnake butcher shop...big ole' dead rattlesnakes created this much...60s, Okeene's Rattlesnake Roundup was attracting...200 pounds of rattlesnakes this year, Felder...buyers at the Rattlesnake Roundup will bid...
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Rattlers!(the truth is told about the amazing rattlesnake)(Illustration)
Magazine article from: Ranger Rick; 5/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...shedding. In rattlesnakes, some stays attached...first time a young rattlesnake sheds its skin...STRIKES! How does a rattlesnake eat its prey...below). Do rattlesnakes drink? Rattlers...such as the pygmy rattlesnake, are less than...50 cm). Do rattlesnakes have any natural...
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 "Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)")
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A LOOKOUT OF LEGENDARY PROPORTIONS VITAL LINK IN GREENWAY, RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAIN SETS STAGE FOR STUNNING VIEWS.(Getaways)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 4/22/1999; ; 700+ words
; The viper-less ridge known as Rattlesnake Mountain, now protected as a state...ledges are the most popular part of Rattlesnake Mountain, which stretches about six...Council adopted a management plan for the Rattlesnake Mountain Scenic Area. Rattlesnake Mountain...
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RATTLESNAKES A NEW WAY TO THINK ABOUT THEM.
Magazine article from: Highlights for Children; 8/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Almost no one loves a rattlesnake. It's not a cuddly...you can admire the rattlesnake as an animal finely...different kinds of rattlesnakes that live in a wide...Sidewinders To most rattlesnakes, meals don't come...often. The sidewinder rattlesnake of the California...
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rattlesnake
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...see snakebite ). Rattlesnakes bear live young...Crotalus. The timber rattlesnake, C. horridus, is...western, or prairie, rattlesnake, C. viridis, sometimes...comprises the three pygmy rattlesnake species of the United...45 cm) long. Rattlesnakes are classified in...
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rattlesnakes
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
rattlesnakes See CROTALIDAE .
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rattlesnake weed
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
rattlesnake weed see hawkweed .
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timber rattlesnake
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
timber rattlesnake ( Crotalus horridus ) See CROTALIDAE .
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Native American Government: The West
Book article from: American Eras
...spirit world. The Rattlesnake ’ s Revenge...a whole company of rattlesnakes, which all had their...chief, the Yellow Rattlesnake, and they were just...about to send the Black Rattlesnake to take revenge. The...
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