Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes ( Crotalus Oreganus ) Use Thermal And Structural Cues

A group of researchers collected data to support the theory that the overpopulation of snakes is killing off the mammal population. Ashley Townsend, National Geographic writes, “the python population has continued to grow at a remarkable rate and has caused great distress to the park 's ecosystem.” For this study, the researchers at the South Florida Water Management District recorded the rates of live and dead mammals during a nocturnal road survey and compared it to the 1996-1997 road surveys. Scientists for the South Florida Management District, stated, “Researchers noted that the animals in the park were dying at a greater rate since the python population has gotten so enormous.”

The Barred Owl, which is endangered altogether, lives here in small numbers. The pine snake is a vicious terrestrial snake that can also be arboreal.

The Mojave Rattlesnake is found in the mojave desert of california and in western parts in texas southern nevada edge of mexican plateau.Its habitat varies between dry deserts grasslands and bushes. Adults can reach 2 to 4 inches which is a medium sized snake. Some can be greenish, greenish gray ,olive green , and occasionally brownish or yellowish. The diamond back rattle snakes adaptation is that they have a toxic venom the can help kill predators.

Rob McCann is a big part of the annual Sweetwater Rattlesnake Round-Up that is held every March in West Texas. This past year, he gathered about 200 rattlesnakes. Many of those captures were done using a "fuming" process. Unfortunately for McCann, not everyone agrees with his method of capturing the snakes.

Snakeheads are capable of spreading to many different areas and habitats. They do this by swimming underwater into other waterways. Snakeheads also have the ability to breathe out of water, so they can travel short distances on land to get to different areas. Even though snakeheads only breed when temperatures are warm, their eggs only take 1 to 2 days to hatch; causing quicker births of individuals.

¨Primarily a snake of high desert or lower mountain slopes, it is often found near a

Conservation Efforts: Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes is as a least concerned species but among human settlements their habitats are being damaged. Northern Pacific Rattlesnake populations are being impacted by agricultural expansion, habitat destruction, entertainment purposes, hide trading and road construction. Vehicle collision is the most common way for Northern Pacific Rattlesnake to be killed.

Rodda, G.H., T.H. Fritts, M.J. McCoid and E.W. Campbell. 1999. An overview of the biology of the brown tree snake (B. irregularis), a costly introduced pest on the Pacific Islands. Pages 44-80 in Rodda, G.H., Y. Sawai, D. Chizar, and H. Tanaka, Eds. Problem snake management: the habu and brown tree snake. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.

to the muskox (Ovibos moschatus). Around the beginning of September, Arctic vampire lizards will climb up the legs of muskoxen grazing on the last vegetation of the summer. Using its long toes to climb, the Arctic vampire lizard will navigate through the fur of its muskox. Like some snakes, the vampire lizard has a pit organ located beneath the nostrils with which the lizard can detect infrared radiation (Gracheva et al. 2010). The Arctic vampire lizard uses the heat sensing organ to locate where blood vessels lie close to the skin on the muskox. After locating a site, the Arctic vampire lizard will use its razor sharp teeth to first shave the area of hair, then to

The population of Timber Rattlesnakes in New England is unique in numerous ways in comparison to other snakes and even other members of their species outside of New England. Throughout New England rattlesnakes can be found living in colonies and show a level of parental care rarely seen anywhere else in snakes. During the fall females lead their young to winter dens where they will spend the winter

Before answering the guiding question evidence needed to be collected. We confirmed that all the snakes are not from the same species, which means that their similarities don't have to do with heredity. We also confirmed that their predators, the Ferruginous hawk, cooper's hawk, and red-tailed hawk are in fact the same, and surprisingly compared to other snakes

To many the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is considered the king of rattle snakes as they are able to grow up to 15 feet. Many people may recognize them by there infamous deafening rattle. If threatened they will coil up into an S shape and raise there tail and shake their tail making a loud threatening sound similar to a baby rattle. The rattle is made from Keratin (the same material as human fingernails). Each time they shed there skin a notch is added in the rattle, but since they usually end up knocking them off from hitting them against rocks and other items, it is not a reliable way of telling age. The Eastern back rattlesnake is usually docile unless you happen to step on it or provoke it. This species of snake can be found in the

Rattlesnakes are even known to move around during extended warm periods during winter months, especially if they hole up in a stump or other location that can be warmed easily by sunshine. Snakes do not actually hibernate, rather they become less active during cold weather. It is called

Within the Indian societies of the Northwest Coast, the raven tends to act as a symbol of both unification and nourishment being that it aids “[clans] by providing them with a variety of useful things such as the sun, moon, fire, and salmon” (“Raven Rattle”). The utilization of such a symbol by the Tsimshian tribe in their ‘Raven Rattle’; in which was produced during the nineteenth century, shows the standard to which the raven is held within their culture. For the reason that rattles tend to be extremely intimate objects in which is only awarded to those who sit high up on social ladder; such as clan leaders (“Native American Rattles”). Within the Tsimshian tribe specifically, the ‘Raven Rattle’ had held the sole purpose of assisting the tribal members in channeling a shaman spirit guide and also during

There are many patterns that can be observed throughout our environment. In this experiment, the temperatures of organisms in a biophysical environment were analyzed to see if a pattern could be recognized that was related to the behavior of an ectotherm. An ectotherm is an organism that relies on the environment to regulate its body temperature. Organisms such as Pseudemys (turtles) and Lacertilia (lizards) are examples or ectotherms. After arriving at Maxcy Gregg Park and analyzing the temperatures of four microhabitats within two habitats with infrared thermometers, the temperatures were compared between the microhabitats. Then, one habitat was chosen to analyze the temperatures between