The average size of an adult western diamondback rattlesnake is between 4 and 6 feet. Heftier snakes can weigh nearly 15 pounds, but the average weight is three to six pounds.

Diamondback snakes, particularly the western and eastern diamondback rattlesnakes, are some of the most iconic and recognizable venomous snakes in North America.

As we enter a new year, may we emulate the snake's ability to shed its old skin, and embrace transformation and renewal. Across cultures, the snake symbolizes the cycles of life, rebirth and ...

The eastern diamondback rattlesnake — the largest rattlesnake in the world — has amazing adaptations for capturing prey (but poses little threat to humans). Each snake is equipped with a pair of long, ...

The western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox), for example, is the most common rattlesnake in Texas. It can be found nearly everywhere in the state, except in a few of the far eastern regions.

There are six species of rattlesnakes that can be found in the park’s perimeter: the Arizona black rattlesnake, western diamondback rattlesnake, tiger rattlesnake, sidewinder, Mojave rattlesnake ...

Humphlett was searching for snakes Dec. 18 on Shired Island in Dixie County when an eastern diamondback rattlesnake bit his leg, WCJB reports. “I just felt, out of nowhere, this intense pain ...

DESCRIPTION: The eastern diamondback is the largest rattlesnake in the world. Adults are typically four to five feet long and weigh four to five pounds. A big snake may reach six feet in length and ...

It’s the most Gen-Z snakebite ever documented. A social media influencer was bitten by a diamondback rattlesnake in Florida while filming — saying “I’m cooked” before a mad dash to the ...

Sweetwater, Texas, hosts an annual Rattlesnake Roundup that celebrates the Western diamondback rattlesnake. Originally begun in 1958 as a rattlesnake population control effort, the event now ...