00:00Picture this. You're hiking. You hear a tiny hiss, but no warning rattle. Does that mean you're safe
00:05from a baby rattlesnake? Not quite. Here's the surprising truth about how rattlesnakes get their
00:11sound. When a rattlesnake is born, don't forget to subscribe to the channel and turn on the
00:16notification bell so you don't miss any new updates. It doesn't have a functional rattle at all.
00:22Instead, it's born with a single soft segment at the tip of its tail called a button. Because this
00:28button is soft and alone, it's completely silent. A baby rattlesnake literally cannot make a rattling
00:35sound. So how do they get their signature rattle? Every time the young snake sheds its skin, a new
00:41hard segment of keratin locks onto the previous one. Only after shedding two or three times do these
00:48hollow segments begin to collide, creating that famous warning noise. So remember, just because
00:54you don't hear a rattle, doesn't mean there isn't a deadly bite nearby. Always watch your step.
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