Eagles, hawks, roadrunners, kingsnakes, coyote, bobcats or fox are predators who look at these snakes as a source of food. Animals such as deer, antelope, cows and horses regard the diamondback as a threat and they may try to trample or stomp the snake. PredatorsÄiamondbacks have many predators and not always because the predator wants to eat them. Mice, rats, rabbits, gophers, ground dwelling birds, lizards and other small animals make up the diet of this snake. Wild StatusĬurrently, western diamondback rattlesnakes are not threatened or endangered. Much like losing Fat, Stamina can be increased through simply playing the game, with running, swimming, and riding a bike all bumping the stat over time. Cobra Box: 1006 Adaptive Chambering: 1007 Rangefinder: 1008 Desert Beret: 1009 Desert Military Helmet: 1010 Desert Military Top: 1011 Desert Military Bottom: 1012 Desert Military Vest: 1013 Leather Pack: 1014 Biohazard Top: 1015 Biohazard Bottom: 1016 Biohazard Hood: 1017 Sabertooth: 1018 Sabertooth Iron Sights: 1019 Sabertooth Magazine: 1020. This species ranges throughout the southwestern United States (Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas)and northern half of Mexico. It lives in elevations from below sea level up to 6500 feet (2000m). It can be found living in deserts, grassy plains, forests, rocky hillsides and areas along the coast.
This snake is considered a generalist, which means that it isn't too picky about its habitat. The heat given off by an animal is detected by the snake helping it to determine predator from prey.
This means that they have a heat sensing pit (loreal pit) located behind each nostril that can detect differences in temperature, sometimes differences that are only a fraction of a degree apart. Hear Western Diamondback sounds Adaptations