00:05Navigating the Venomous Snakes of the United States
00:08Across the United States, venomous snakes coil in deserts, forests, wetlands, grass,
00:14rocks, and quiet backyards. The copperhead hides in eastern woodlands, where its tan
00:19body blends with fallen leaves near logs, trails, and stone walls. The cottonmouth swims through
00:25southern swamps and slow rivers, then opens its pale mouth when it feels cornered near water.
00:30The eastern diamondback rattlesnake moves through pine flatwoods and sandy scrub,
00:35carrying heavy coils and a loud warning rattle. The western diamondback rattlesnake crosses Texas
00:41roads and desert trails, where its patterned back matches dry soil and brush. The timber rattlesnake
00:48rests on rocky ridges and forest floors, using leaf litter to hide its thick banded body.
00:53The mojave rattlesnake slides across desert flats in Arizona and Nevada,
00:58where hot sand and open ground shape its movements. The prairie rattlesnake basks near grasslands,
01:04ranch roads, and rocky slopes across the Great Plains and western states.
01:08The coral snake moves through sandy soil and leaf piles, showing red, yellow, and black bands in
01:13bright warning colors. Most snake encounters happen when shoes, hands, or garden tools get too close
01:19to hidden coils. The safest move is simple. Stop, step back, and give the snake a clear path away.
01:26A quiet trail can change fast when dry leaves move and a rattle cuts through the air.
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