A bunch of snakes emerging in the spring from their hibernacula. Photo via Flickr.
Snakes hide in a hibernaculum when it is cold outside and snow is on the ground in the Rocky Mountains? What is that exactly? Continue reading
Where do the rattlesnakes go during winter?
It can be impossible to find any snakes during winter in the Rocky Mountains. The reason for this is because snakes are hiding from the cold weather. Continue reading
A baby rattlesnake (less than a foot long). Photo via Flickr.
Baby rattlesnakes can be seen in late summer and fall in the Rocky Mountains. Do you know whether or not it is true that babies are more venomous than adults? Continue reading
A snake skin that has been shed. Photo via Flickr.
It is true that all reptiles shed their skin, but do you know why? Interestingly, the different kinds of reptiles in the Rocky Mountains do this in their own way. Continue reading
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The few times that I have come across snakes I always see the snakes flick out their tongue. Snakes do that in order to ‘smell’ the odors around them. Continue reading
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There are poisonous snakes in the Rocky Mountains along with many other dangerous animals. Do you know how many different kinds there are? Continue reading
A painted turtle is a reptile and is related to a western rattlesnake.
Reptiles, no matter if they are found in the Rocky Mountains or the Sahara desert, all share certain characteristics. Here are the the 6 things that all reptiles have in common. Continue reading
A male and female mallard are different colors.
Sexual dimorphism is a big word that seems complicated. But, in reality it is just a way of explaining why males and females of some animals are different sizes or colors. Continue reading
A sagebrush lizard.
Where are lizards in winter in cold, snowy areas such as the Rocky Mountains? Lizards choose to enter a state of dormancy to survive winter in cold areas. Continue reading
Where do the gopher snakes go in winter?
Have you ever wondered what happens to reptiles in winter? In the Rocky Mountains any reptiles go into an inactive, sleep like state of dormancy. Continue reading