Champion
This is specifically a prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis). I stumbled upon two males fighting one another for a female and took pictures of this one which was the winner of the battle as the other was bleeding. Not too sure what the effects are of a rattlesnake biting another rattlesnake but interesting nonetheless. This was my first ever rattlesnake and was stoked to have of finally found one.
''Crotalus viridis'' is a venomous pit viper species native to the western United States, southwestern Canada, and northern Mexico. Currently, two subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
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