rattlesnake, poisonous New World snake of the pit viper [1] family, distinguished by a rattle at the end of the tail. The head is triangular, being widened at the base. The rattle is a series of dried, hollow segments of skin, which, when shaken, make a whirring sound. More @Wikipedia
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