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Recent Examples of rattlesnakes
Unseasonably warm weather patterns, including the unprecedented heat wave in March, have driven rattlesnakes out of their winter retreats in search of food and mates a month ahead of the typical start of rattlesnake season, Taylor said.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Other rattlesnakes found as far north as Denton County include the timber rattlesnake, pygmy rattlesnake and massasauga rattlesnake, Pandelis said.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Other rattlesnakes found as far north as Denton County include the timber rattlesnake, pygmy rattlesnake and massasauga rattlesnake, Pandelis said.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rattlesnakes
pythons
Noun
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While the cold might not bother the Burmese pythons in Florida, the state does take official efforts to curb the invasive species' spread, including hosting an annual python hunt.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Rattlesnakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rattlesnakes. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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