Sidewinder. View of a sidewinder snake (Crotalus cerastes) making tracks in the sand. The sidewinder is a small species of rattlesnake which gets its name from its method of locomotion. The snake will lift up a loop of its body and move it forwards. The rest of its body will follow in a rolling motion. This results in parallel diagonal imprints of the snake's body in the sand. The sidewinder is nocturnal by nature. It will ambush its prey from beneath bushes where it lies partially buried and camouflaged. It preys on rodents,lizards and small birds. The sidewinder inhabits the deserts of southwestern USA and Mexico. They are venomous but rarely bite humans | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / McHugh, Tom |
Taille de l’image : | 4787 px × 3148 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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