The web sites were also difficult to find . We will tell some unusual facts. The rattlesnake almost became the national symbol of U.S.A. Arizona, a southwestern state, has more species of rattlesnake than any other snake. The ridges above a sidewinders eyes protect them from the blowing sand. Rattlesnakes are deaf so they can not hear themselves rattle.
Rattlesnakes gain a new rattle each time they shed their skin.
The largest number of rattles ever recorded on a rattlesnake is 16. Rattlesnakes have the same kind of organs as humans . We learned many interesting topics while researching. One of them is their size, color, and shape. There are two groups of rattlesnakes - the pygmy and the crotalus .