timber rattlesnake
nounDefinition of timber rattlesnake
: a widely distributed rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) chiefly of the eastern U.S.
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The reptile was found in a nest where a timber rattlesnake recently gave birth. — Fox News, "Rare, two-headed rattlesnake found in New Jersey, 'probably wouldn't survive in the wild'," 6 Sep. 2019 Two employees at the organization spotted the reptile in a nest where a timber rattlesnake was giving birth late last month. — USA TODAY, "Rare elephant calf, two-headed rattlesnake, another quake off Oregon: News from around our 50 states," 6 Sep. 2019 In June 2019, James McWilliams, a historian and writer who lives in Texas, wrote a piece for Outside Magazine about a small community in upstate New York that has learned to love its timber rattlesnakes. — Linda Rodriguez Mcrobbie, BostonGlobe.com, "These animals are so ugly. But we need them.," 2 Aug. 2019 Gibbs says police also found a gun in the console and a terrarium in the backseat containing a pet timber rattlesnake. — USA TODAY, "Flying goats, chile duel, ’99 Women’s World Cup statue: News from around our 50 states," 12 July 2019 Vickery Eckhoff, great-granddaughter of the original owner, clearly remembers her introduction to timber rattlesnakes. — James Mcwilliams, Outside Online, "The Town That Lives with Rattlesnakes," 10 June 2019 The Northern cat-eyed snake, Brazos water snake, concho water snake, Louisiana pine snake, Big Bend blackhead snake, Texas lyre snake and timber rattlesnake are also on the list. — Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, "See the endangered, venomous and non-venomous snakes in Texas," 2 July 2019 Copperheads, timber rattlesnakes and eastern massasauga rattlesnakes are the three species of venomous snakes in Pennsylvania, according to the Fish and Boat Commission. — Jordan Culver, USA TODAY, "Pennsylvania woman bitten by venomous copperhead snake while doing laundry," 19 June 2019 Greenville Police Officer Marissa Morrison, the city’s only female officer, has been in the ICU at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery since early Monday morning when she was bitten by a timber rattlesnake while on duty. — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al.com, "Alabama police officer in ICU, gets 16 vials of antivenin after on-duty rattlesnake bite," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'timber rattlesnake.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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timber rattlesnake
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Medical Definition of timber rattlesnake
: a moderate-sized venomous rattlesnake of the genus Crotalus (C. horridus) that is widely distributed through the eastern half of the United States and feeds largely on mice and other rodents