prairie rattler

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prairie rattler - widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies

Crotalus viridis, prairie rattlesnake, Western rattlesnake

rattler, rattlesnake - pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

Crotalus, genus Crotalus - large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey

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this Prairie rattler can strike from one-third to one-half of its body length.

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"Quick as a striking snake" is an oft-quoted description of explosive speed, yet a coyote can dart in to sever the vertebrae of a prairie rattler in midstrike.

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it might be a mouse, looking to crawl up your pant leg, or it might be a prairie rattler. Pitching hay over your head ensured that the leaves would fall down your shirt collar, and with seasonal temperatures in July, the leaves stayed there all day.