Uh-oh! Who are you?
I'm a rattlesnake.
Rattlesnakes are reptiles.
Where do you live?
Rattlesnakes live in North and South America.
We live in prairies, forests, and deserts.
What's on your tail?
That's my rattle.
We shake our rattles to warn enemies.
What do you eat?
We mostly eat small animals.
We love rabbits, mice, and prairie dogs!
How do you find food?
Our tongues are shaped like forks.
They help us smell prey.
We can sense heat from prey too.
You have big fangs!
We use our fangs to bite.
The bite kills our prey.
Then we swallow the animal whole!
Do rattlesnakes shed their skin?
Yes, we shed our skin as we grow.
We rub against rocks to loosen it.
Then we crawl right out of our skin!
Good-bye.
Good-bye, Rattlesnake!