Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Research Paper

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Did you know the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake can live up to 15-20 years ? The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake is found in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Northern Mexico. This Rattlesnake is 3 to 5 feet but some can grow up to 7 feet long.
The Western Diamondback Rattlesnake likes its climate to be hot. This particular animal is usually underground. It is almost in snake holes all day. It likes to be near grassy plants, deserts, forest, rocky hill sides, and areas along the coast. The Rattlesnake is commonly found in Arizona, California, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Northern Mexico.
This creature has many abiotic and biotic factors. The abiotic factors that it has are dirt, rocks, tumbleweeds and sticks. The

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