Species #20

Scientific name- Crotalus afrox
Common name- Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Rattlesnakes hibernate in caves or burrows.
Adult specimens have no natural predators. Hawks, eagles and other snakes have been known to prey on young rattlesnakes.
Rattlesnakes are a key participant in the food web of many small rodents, rabbits and birds. In turn the rattlesnake is preyed upon by a variety of larger mammals and birds.
Rattlesnakes are not domesticated species.