Photo from Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe good news is that the Sidewinder isn’t looking to eat you so they will only attack as a form of self defense.\u00a0 Now if you were a lizard or a rodent then you really need to be on the lookout.\u00a0 When a Sidewinder is young they will feast on reptiles, which they attract to them with their tail.\u00a0 Yep, these young little snakes will move their tail in a fashion that either mimics a fluttering moth or a slow moving caterpillar.\u00a0 Just imagine the look of surprise on the lizard as they go in for the kill.\u00a0 As the Sidewinder gets older their appetite shifts to rodents and they no longer have a need for this luring tactic.\u00a0 I guess you need to be careful if you are out catching moths in the desert.\u00a0 I would hate to accidentally catch a venomous snake.<\/p>\n
That does it for another Wild Fact.\u00a0 Enjoy the rest of your day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
To celebrate the middle of the week, I am going back to the documentary on some of the deadliest animals.\u00a0 What?\u00a0 Everyone loves learning about the animals that can kill us, right? Today we are looking for a little reptile called the Sidewinder, which is a venomous pit-viper.\u00a0 I know, I know – snakes are gross, but it is best to learn about them now so you don’t try playing with one of these when you are out in the wild.\u00a0 Oh and for the record, the “wild” that I am referring to are the deserts of southwestern USA and <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4133,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024,52],"tags":[348,1762,1761,4025,1759,1760,398,1763],"yoast_head":"\n
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