Northern Pacific Rattlesnake

• Size: Up to 15lbs // 3-5'ft
• Diet: Chipmunks, prairie dogs, gophers, ground squirrels, rabbits, mice and rats
• Seasonal Habits: Hibernate in underground dens
• Temperament: Aggressive and easily excitable; this species causes more fatalities than any other snake in the United States.

Dark-brown, dark-gray, olive-brown, or sometimes black or pale yellowish ground color overlaid dorsally with a series of large, dark blotches with uneven white edges. The first rings of the tail are about the same color as the last body blotches, but these rings become progressively darker; the last two rings, at the base of the tail, are usually black. The belly is pale yellow, usually with brown spots.