Creativity and Movement Episode #22 Rattlesnake Kids project Jungle Craft

 

Rattlesnakes are famous for the buzzing warning on their tails, but they have super powers too! They have built-in heat sensors to hunt in the dark, their rattles are made of the same stuff as your fingernails, and they give birth to live babies instead of laying eggs. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Super Heat Vision
Rattlesnakes have special holes on their heads called pit organs, located between their eyes and nostrils. [1, 2]
  • These pits act like night-vision goggles.
  • They can "see" the body heat of warm-blooded animals.
  • This helps them hunt mice and rabbits in total darkness. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Fingernail Tails
The rattle at the end of a snake's tail is very unique. [1]
  • It is made of keratin, which is the exact same material your fingernails and hair are made of.
  • The pieces are hollow and bang together super fast to make that famous buzzing sound.
  • Every time the snake sheds its skin, it adds a new segment to the rattle. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Born Alive
Most reptiles lay eggs in nests and leave them alone, but rattlesnakes are different. [, 2]