SYNOPSIS. Specific experiments on rattlesnake predatory behavior are described.
Specimens of taxa bred in zoos are shown to behave qualitatively like wild-caught …

Following the release of envenomated prey, a rattlesnake exhibits a series of poststrike
behaviors, involving largely chemosensory cues that lead to recovery and swallowing of the …

Several aquatic vertebrates have been introduced into freshwater systems in California over
the past 100 years. Some populations of the two-striped garter snake (Thamnophis …

Rattlesnakes, Crotalus viridis, struck mouse carcasses misted with water or with diluted
perfume. Envenomated carcasses were removed, and later the snakes were presented with …

Rattle loss in the Isla Santa Catalina (Baja California Sur, México) rattlesnake, Crotalus
catalinensis, was hypothesized to be a stealth adaptation for hunting for birds within the …

Garter snakes (Thamnophis radix), hognose snakes (Heterodon platyrhinos), and
rattlesnakes (Crotalus species) flick their tongues and crawl about in an open field …

Six Crotalus viridis and 6 Crotalus enyo were observed once per week for 8 successive
weeks in each of two situations: a clean cage and a cage containing mouse odors. Snakes …

Scope and method of study. Field study of rattling behavior in free-ranging western
diamondback rattlesnakes. Demonstrated short and long-term habituation of the rattle …

Adaptations by snakes to detect, locate, and recognize potential prey are diverse. Viperids
use a combination of chemoreception, infrared perception, vision, as well as sensitivity to …

Predatory behavior of rattlesnakes is dependent upon or modified by particular routes of
sensory input. Experimental studies examining the effects of sensory input commonly use …