A rattlesnake can strike at distances equal to 1/3 to 2/3 of its total body length, meaning a rattlesnake measuring 6 feet long can strike between 2 and 4 feet away. The snake’s ability to strike from so far away means that the safest place to be is beyond the snake’s total body length.
“A rattlesnake can strike at distances equal to 1/3 to 2/3 of its total body length, meaning a rattlesnake measuring 6 feet long can strike between 2 and 4 feet away. The snake’s ability to strike from so far away means that the safest place to be is beyond the snake’s total body length.”
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