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How do snakes slither?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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Keep Raccoon Dens Secret

Rattlesnakes are very shy, and it's extremely rare for a human to get bitten by one of them. Lisa papino is a biologist who studies timber rattlesnakes in New York state. She says people can have a drastic effect on the population if they know where den enbassing locations are. The snakes like to sit out on those warm rocks and bask in the sun. They also face other predators as well such as hawks, coyotes or foxes.

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