Clutching the title of largest rattlesnake in the world, the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is a massive creature enveloped in the allure of the wild. Imagine the following: a massive reptile that ...

Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. Image by mfeaver, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The world of reptiles has always been ...

Timber rattlesnakes in these regions are referred to as “canebrake rattlers”. These snakes are usually lighter than those found in the mountains. Their bodies come in various shades of pink, ...

Six venomous snake species reside in South Carolina, with the copperhead being the most common. Timber rattlesnakes are rare and inhabit mountainous regions, while cottonmouths prefer watery ...

Timber rattlesnakes are rare and inhabit mountainous regions, while cottonmouths prefer watery environments. Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes are the largest and heaviest rattlesnake species globally.

The U.S. Forest Service, which manages the Francis Marion National Forest, one of the prime habitats for the Eastern diamondback, says the snake is the largest rattlesnake in the world ...