… The purpose of this study was to characterize the ontogeny of prey-handling and envenomation
behavior in prairie rattlesnakes (Crotales v. viridis). It was hoped that information derived …

… encing foraging time, body temperature, and metabolism. Studies on the mottled rock rattlesnake
… Reproductive biology of the northern pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis oreganus) in …

… At each study site, we captured Pacific rattlesnakes (C. oreganus) and surgically implanted
… , leaped away from a strike attempt, or when the squirrel began foraging, grooming, or dust …

… SICS is a key component of the behavioral sequence used by many ambush foraging snakes
to hunt prey, the default hunting strategy of most rattlesnakes and other pitvipers. The initial …

… behavioral data collected between 2010 and 2017 from four distinct populations of Pacific
rattlesnakes (… Habitat selection and prey odor in the foraging behavior of Western rattlesnakes (…

… The purpose of this study was to test two hypotheses: (1) that prairie rattlesnakes generally
… If such differences exist, they would suggest that rattlesnakes have evolved prey-specific …

… influences their physiology and behavior. We tested for an effect of hydration on several
physiological and behavioral parameters in Northern Pacific rattlesnakes (Crotalus oreganus …

… There were no bird nests in the shrubs to suggest foraging; however, lizards frequently
climb into shrubs, and the snakes might have followed them or their odours. Temperatures …

… Upon re-introducing the individual into the enclosure (in the corner farthest removed from
the mouse at that time), the snake's foraging behavior was recorded on video tape, and the …

… This study describes age at sexual maturity, mating behavior, reproductive cycles,
reproductive frequency, and litter characteristics of female northern Pacific rattlesnakes (C. viridis …