Definition of TIMBER RATTLESNAKE

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Recent Examples on the Web Getting mauled by a bear, bitten by a timber rattlesnake, or attacked by a shark is something entirely different. — The Editors, Field & Stream, "The 10 Most Gruesome, Shocking, and Bizarre Survival Stories Ever," 14 Apr. 2020 Two New Jersey herpetologists exploring an area known for its timber rattlesnakes stumbled across a rare find: a newborn two-headed rattlesnake slithering across the ground. — NBC News, "Two-headed baby rattlesnake found in New Jersey Pine Barrens," 6 Sep. 2019 The reptile was found in a nest where a timber rattlesnake recently gave birth. — Fox News, "Rare, two-headed rattlesnake found in New Jersey, 'probably wouldn't survive in the wild'," 6 Sep. 2019 Two employees at the organization spotted the reptile in a nest where a timber rattlesnake was giving birth late last month. — USA TODAY, "Rare elephant calf, two-headed rattlesnake, another quake off Oregon: News from around our 50 states," 6 Sep. 2019 In June 2019, James McWilliams, a historian and writer who lives in Texas, wrote a piece for Outside Magazine about a small community in upstate New York that has learned to love its timber rattlesnakes. — Linda Rodriguez Mcrobbie, BostonGlobe.com, "These animals are so ugly. But we need them.," 2 Aug. 2019 Gibbs says police also found a gun in the console and a terrarium in the backseat containing a pet timber rattlesnake. — USA TODAY, "Flying goats, chile duel, ’99 Women’s World Cup statue: News from around our 50 states," 12 July 2019 Vickery Eckhoff, great-granddaughter of the original owner, clearly remembers her introduction to timber rattlesnakes. — James Mcwilliams, Outside Online, "The Town That Lives with Rattlesnakes," 10 June 2019 The Northern cat-eyed snake, Brazos water snake, concho water snake, Louisiana pine snake, Big Bend blackhead snake, Texas lyre snake and timber rattlesnake are also on the list. — Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, "See the endangered, venomous and non-venomous snakes in Texas," 2 July 2019

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