If you look inside a rattlesnake rattle, you’ll find it’s actually hollow. Instead of shaking loose bits like a maraca to make that famous sound, rattlesnakes clack together segments of keratin — the ...

The sound of a rattlesnake's rattle is perhaps the most frightening sound you could hear on a hike. But how and why do these snakes make this iconic noise? "Everything tells us that they rattle to ...

Rattlesnakes are one of the most discernible snakes in the animal kingdom, not only because of their appearance, but also because of how they shake their tails at threats to warn them to stay away.

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: If you're hiking pretty much anywhere in the US, this is one sound you don't want to hear... [Audio of rattlesnake rattle.] The warning of a ...

Even if you’ve never lived in rattlesnake territory, you know what the sound of a snake’s rattle means: Beware! A shake of its rattle is an effective way for a snake to communicate to a potential ...

There are few things more chilling than the sound of a nearby rattlesnake. That distinctive sound serves as a warning that trouble could be on the way. The only thing worse than hearing a rattlesnake ...

Rattlesnakes are some of the most unique yet feared animals in the world. They are famous for their iconic rattle on the end of their tail, which is used as a warning system. These rattles are made of ...

The rattlesnake’s warning sound, a grating ch-ch-ch, is one of the most spine-tingling noises in nature—because if you can hear it, you’ve already wandered too close. But according to a new study ...