{"id":630125,"date":"2024-08-08T01:30:11","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T22:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/watch-two-venomous-timber-rattlesnakes-do-a-combat-dance-in-mass\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T01:30:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T22:30:11","slug":"watch-two-venomous-timber-rattlesnakes-do-a-combat-dance-in-mass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/watch-two-venomous-timber-rattlesnakes-do-a-combat-dance-in-mass\/","title":{"rendered":"#Watch two venomous timber rattlesnakes do a &#8216;combat dance&#8217; in Mass."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38443522b32\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38443522b32\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/watch-two-venomous-timber-rattlesnakes-do-a-combat-dance-in-mass\/#One_of_the_only_two_venomous_species_in_Massachusetts\" >One of the only two venomous species in Massachusetts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/watch-two-venomous-timber-rattlesnakes-do-a-combat-dance-in-mass\/#What_to_do_if_you_spot_a_timber_rattlesnake\" >What to do if you spot a timber rattlesnake<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"74711179007\" title=\"Watch: Snakes duel in dance-like combat\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/08\/07\/USAT\/74711254007-trnd-hikers-encounter-snake-battle-thumb.jpg?crop=1919,1079,x0,y0\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/08\/07\/USAT\/74711254007-trnd-hikers-encounter-snake-battle-thumb.jpg?crop=1919,1079,x0,y0\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">Watch: Snakes duel in dance-like combat<\/p>\n<p>A group of hikers encountered two snakes doing a \u2018combat dance.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>A group of teachers encountered a dramatic snake fight while hiking a trail in Massachusetts&#8217; Blue Hills Reservation.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>Erin Noonan and her colleagues from Parker Elementary School in Quincy were hiking near Milton on July 30 when they ran into &#8220;two timber rattlesnakes doing a \u2018combat dance\u2019,&#8221; Noonan told Storyful.<\/p>\n<p>Video footage captured by Noonan shows the snakes wrestling and fighting with each other in the middle of the trail path.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What are they doing,&#8221; one person in the video ask while another hums and another laughs.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Click below to watch these two timber rattlers battle it out<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh my god, that\u2019s crazy,\u201d another person can be heard saying.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuper cool!\u201d says another.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One_of_the_only_two_venomous_species_in_Massachusetts\"><\/span>One of the only two venomous species in Massachusetts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Massachusetts is home to 14 species of snakes of which two, including timber rattlesnakes, are venomous, according to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/snakes-of-massachusetts\">state&#8217;s Division of Fisheries and Wildlife<\/a>. The other venomous snake species is the copperhead. The two species are found in only a few areas of the state and are state listed as endangered species.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner><partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-inline>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/learn-about-timber-rattlesnakes\">Timber rattlesnakes are large<\/a>, heavy-bodied pit vipers with broad, triangular heads and variable color patterns, as per the wildlife division. While some are almost jet black, other are sulfur-yellow with black, brown, or rust-colored blotches. Unlike any other rattlesnake species in North America, they don&#8217;t have s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>es or bands on their heads and faces. Every time they shed skin, they add a new rattle segment, which is an indication of their age.<\/p>\n<p>Massachusetts timber rattlesnakes are active from mid-April to mid-October and can mostly be found in the state&#8217;s western counties.<\/p>\n<p><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"1410095\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"><\/media-gallery-promo><\/p>\n<p>Noonan&#8217;s colleague, Susan Maloney, also a teacher at Parker Elementary School Teacher, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/boston\/news\/rattlesnakes-fighting-video-massachusetts\/\">told WBZ News<\/a> that she&#8217;d never seen anything like this before.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-inline>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been hiking the Blue Hills my whole life,&#8221; Maloney said. &#8220;Never seen one in there so I was surprised.&#8221;<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>Given the rarity of the encounter, the teachers plan to show the videos and images to their students at school.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They love studying snakes and frogs, and it does lead into like OK why don&#8217;t we do a little studying about snakes? Why don&#8217;t we learn about them,&#8221; Noonan told WBZ.<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"><\/cta-atoms-container-inline><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_do_if_you_spot_a_timber_rattlesnake\"><\/span>What to do if you spot a timber rattlesnake<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Massachusetts wildlife division advises the public to maintain a safe distance if they ever encounter these venomous species.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Do not handle or otherwise disturb them,&#8221; says the department.<\/p>\n<p>The department also requests those who spot these reptiles to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/learn-about-timber-rattlesnakes\">submit their observations<\/a> to them to help with conservation efforts.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"><\/partner-banner>\n<p>&#8220;Your reports provide critical information that informs future habitat management and wildlife conservation for future generations,&#8221; the dept. says.<\/p>\n<p><em>Saman Shafiq is a trending <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@gannett.com and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.<\/em><\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2024-08-07 22:20:18 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2024-08-07 22:20:25 +0000 UTC\"><\/lit-timestamp><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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