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Recent Examples of rattlesnake
Animal control officers say the rattlesnake was secured in a glass enclosure, but the two cobras had been inside plastic totes, which were knocked over, spilling them onto the floor, Beckman said.
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Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
How to identify venomous snakes The rattlesnake are the only native venomous snake in California, according to the University of California’s Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
According to Barrios, 18 types of snakes are found in the Bay Area; only the rattlesnake is dangerous to humans.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
The rattlesnake named Gertrude, or Gertie, took shelter in the opening of a drainpipe earlier this summer and gave birth around late July or early August at the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens, the Detroit Free Press previously reported.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
How to identify venomous snakes The rattlesnake are the only native venomous snake in California, according to the University of California’s Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
According to Barrios, 18 types of snakes are found in the Bay Area; only the rattlesnake is dangerous to humans.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
The rattlesnake named Gertrude, or Gertie, took shelter in the opening of a drainpipe earlier this summer and gave birth around late July or early August at the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens, the Detroit Free Press previously reported.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rattlesnake
Noun
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Scientists have captured high-speed video of venomous snake strikes, including this dramatic footage of a copperhead.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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As the leaves turn to shades of orange and brown, a copperhead snake starts to blend perfectly into its habitat.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Cape coral cobra (Aspidelaps lubricus) and the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca), act in a more stealthy fashion.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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Cleopatra was imprisoned in her palace, and legend has it that an ally brought her a basket of figs, and hidden within was the cobra that gave the Egyptian queen that fatal bite.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One is a part-moccasin, part-sneaker Gallery Shoe that gets its inspiration from the sneaker loafer trend.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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But what are moccasin shoes, anyway?—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tom Ford-era Gucci bags in iconic python, ultra-rare Louis Vuitton pochettes, and Dior saddle bags.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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Another celebrity to have recently embraced a Tod’s look is supermodel Iman, who attended the spring 2026 show wearing statement-making python boots in brown.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2022, Ryan Seacrest decided to do Halloween as the man of the moment, Styles — pink boa and all.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Noam Galai / Getty Images for MTV Details of Sabrina Carpenter's boa and custom rings.—
Justine Goode,
NBC news,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Burmese pythons are one of the state’s most notorious invasive species, and the FWC has implemented several efforts to remove the large nonvenomous constrictors from our ecosystem — primarily by humanely killing them.—
NBC South Florida,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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Boa constrictors can reach up to 13 feet as adults.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
Noun
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River, tree, sorry, adder, stink, future, plughole.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Klaus Birch Birch arrived at the scene and found the adder examining the young hare and biting its left hind leg.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
Noun
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For example, an adult black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), one of the planet’s deadliest elapids, regularly grows upwards of 10 feet long.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Oct. 2025
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Powell County paramedic Eddie Barnes and one of his team members were called to the Kentucky Reptile Zoo in May after the zoo’s co-director, James Harrison, was bitten by a poisonous mamba snake, local news outlet LEX 18 reported.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Rattlesnake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rattlesnake. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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