What's Inside a Rattlesnake Rattle?

15 days ago
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In this video, we find out what's inside a rattlesnake rattle to learn how rattlesnakes make noise. I thought they made noise like maracas, and have little bits inside of them that knock around, but I was wrong. Instead, rattlesnake rattles are composed of a number of different segments that nest together.

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