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Recent Examples of rattlesnake
The bites cause only five deaths a year, but long term injuries are much more likely, with 10-44 percent of victims bitten by rattlesnakes experiencing lasting injuries, such as the loss of a finger.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Biker Jim’s, an eclectic eatery with rattlesnake and elk hot dogs, closed late last year.
—Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
For Putman, who used to study rattlesnakes, fence lizards are a model for how animals handle rapidly changing environments.
—Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Among the weird things people left behind were a full sheet of uncut $2 bills, a toilet seat, silicone butt pads, a rattlesnake preserved in a jar of whiskey and an antique French guide to performing exorcisms.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Biker Jim’s, an eclectic eatery with rattlesnake and elk hot dogs, closed late last year.
—Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
For Putman, who used to study rattlesnakes, fence lizards are a model for how animals handle rapidly changing environments.
—Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Among the weird things people left behind were a full sheet of uncut $2 bills, a toilet seat, silicone butt pads, a rattlesnake preserved in a jar of whiskey and an antique French guide to performing exorcisms.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rattlesnake
Noun
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The new camera has the possibility of showcasing other types of snakes, like copperheads, as well as different animals like black bears.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Lizard and Snake Gestation Periods: 12 Months Most snakes don’t have long gestation periods, but northern copperheads can be pregnant for up to nine months, and could give birth to up to 10 offspring.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Over about two decades, Tim Friede has allowed venomous snakes to bite him hundreds of times, including Egyptian cobras, black mambas and diamondbacks.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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Yoga poses, including cat/cow, child’s pose, sphinx, and cobra may also help.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
5 May 2025
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In this year’s Caldecott Medal winner, 2-year-old Chooch’s family teaches him some of their Cherokee traditions, like sewing moccasins and making grape dumplings.—
Travis Jonker,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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The introduction of Zegna’s ultralight, hyper-flexible moccasins was also a pivotal runway moment.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, April 29, a carpet python was found stuck in a sewage pipe at a home in South East Queensland and had to be forced out through the toilet.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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When a rodent scurries close — often drawn by the same shelter — the python strikes.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The boa couldn’t have survived on its own in the wild, according to the post.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2025
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My friend Heather, who makes her own jewelry, sometimes wears an attractive feather boa to complement an outfit.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The constrictor, named for Rolf Blomberg, the Swedish naturalist who first described the species, can reach six feet in length and comes in an array of earthy browns, oranges and reds, with patterned spots along its sides.—
Alex Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Unlike constrictors, which rely on brute force to suffocate their prey, king cobras are precision venom injectors.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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See it On Sylt Island in northern Germany, a resident’s photograph confirmed the presence of a Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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The 2024 photo, however, clearly showed a Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder or common European viper, on Sylt Island, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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The antibody provided mice with full protection against five snakes - the black mamba and a mix of cobras.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The people gravitated to Jordan’s cutthroat nature, to Kobe’s mamba mentality, to Iverson’s counter-culture defiance and to James, Curry and KD for their unique brilliance.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Rattlesnake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rattlesnake. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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