Each year, 7,000 to 8,000 people in the United States are bitten by venomous snakes. While some of the bites are painful and ...

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According to a University of Florida IFAS Extension flyer, these huge snakes like to hang out in dry places, like pine woods or golf courses. To see photos and more in-depth descriptions on these and ...

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An Arizona biologist encountered the same Western diamondback rattlesnake at a campsite 4 years apart near Signal ghost town. Learn about their reunion.

Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes are also threatened by humans, Stiles said. It is illegal in the state to keep the rattlesnakes in captivity, or to buy and sell any part of them, he said.