What is your favorite venom? I like paralyzing neurotoxins... The rattlesnake possesses organs that can sense beyond what humans and other animals can. The Jacobson's organ and split tongue allow them to smell in 2D, and the pit organ creates 3d heatmap of their surroundings even in the dark. All of these rattlesnake facts will teach us what makes these venomous animals such special predators. The rattlesnake's rattle itself is a unique predator deterrent system in the animal kingdom. Welcome to Animal Science TV's 10 Cool Facts about Rattlesnakes! timestamps: 0:00 - Rattlesnake Facts Introduction 0:13 - 10: Pit organ 1:00 - 9: Folding fangs 2:25 - 8: Jacobson's organ 3:18 - 7: What eats rattlesnakes? 4:44 - 6: Rattlesnake rattles 5:31 - 5: Rattlesnake venom 7:20 - 4: Jumping genes 8:08 - 3: New World snakes 9:20 - 2: Brumation 10:47 - 1: Are rattlesnakes dangerous? 12:34 - Support Animal Science TV Support me on Patreon for video requests: https://www.youtube.com/AnimalScienceTV https://www.patreon.com/AnimalScienceTV https://www.AnimalScienceTV.com https://www.facebook.com/AnimalScienceTV https://twitter.com/AnimalScienceTV Special thanks to my current Patreons: Lab Assistants: The Borbs Research Associates: Susie, Julie Acepilot Lead Scientists: Lisa, Alex, Emily, Sarah, Bianco Artistica #animals #rattlesnake #rattlesnakes General Credits: Videos: Property of Animal Science TV Stock Videos: StoryBlocks Standard License Stock Photos: Pixabay, Canva Music: Youtube Audio Library Creative Commons Sound effects: https://www.zapsplat.com Animations: Animal Science TV Specific Credits: https://animalsciencetv.com/credits-and-attributions-2021/
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