drawing by Adam
The timber rattle snake can get up to 6 feet long. Sometimes it is called the banded or velvet tailed rattler. The timber rattle snake's black phase has a heavy stipling of black or dark brown. During the winter, the timber rattle snake gets together with other snakes to hibernate. It's scientific name is Crotalus horridus horridus. -Adam
drawing by Gabe
The timber rattle snake is a reptile. The timber rattler is black and yellow. It lives in all of Pennsylvania except Philadelphia. They eat rodents. It protects itself by biting. I like it because of its rattles on its tail. It can get up to three and a half to six feet long. -Gabe
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