Scientific Name: Crotalus horridus
Found In: A wide distribution across the eastern United States as far north as New York and as far south as northern Florida.
Size: Adults average 2.5 – 5 feet long
Diet: Carnivore. Diet consists of rodents, lizards, birds, and other small mammals.
Threat Level: Least Concern.
Facts: The timber rattlesnake is a skilled climber and has been discovered in trees at more than 80 feet high.
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