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Article: SKITTISH RATTLESNAKES ON THE SLITHER PLENTIFUL FOOD, WATER PRODUCE BUMPER CROP OF VENOMOUS BABIES.(News)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- May 8, 2000
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Byline: Bhavna Mistry Staff Writer
Baby rattlesnakes, deadlier than their full-grown counterparts, are out in large numbers this year, earlier than usual.
``We've seen a lot more babies this year,'' said Mark Vincent, a supervisor at Ed Davis Park at Towsely Canyon near Santa Clarita. ``They're coming out earlier than normal.''
Capable of biting from birth, the young rattlesnakes cannot control the amount of venom they release into their victims, and that can prove deadly.
And unlike experienced snakes, babies have a tendency to attack unprovoked and then cling to their targets until they are physically removed.
Hanging on, ...