By: Lubna Tanveer & Brittany Johnston

Today I am going to talk to you about Tiger Rattlesnake. Tiger Rattlesnake has more extensive cross banding than any other western rattlesnake. Tiger Rattlesnake is found in Arizona at elevations ranging from about 1,000 feet to 5,000 feet. His meal consists of mice, other small mammals, and lizards. He injects venom through my long, hollow, retractable fangs which he uses to kill my prey.  He is 35 inches in total length. The colors on his body are peach and orange. His tiger style bands are formed by dark scales and small dark flecks across his back. Tiger Rattlesnake’s neck is slender and my triangular head is very small relative to the size of his body. Tiger Rattlesnake matting takes place during the summer monsoon. After one year in summer up to 6 babies are born. Fun Fact! About Tiger Rattlesnake  have a heat-sensitive sensory organ on each side of his head that enables him to locate warm-blooded prey and strike accurately, even in the dark.  

My name is Tiger Rattlesnake. I am also referred as Crotalus Tigris. This specific name is Latin for tiger. I have more extensive cross banding than any other western rattlesnake.  My head is small in proportion with the body.

WHERE DO I LIVE?

I am found in central, south-central, and extreme southeastern Arizona at elevations ranging from about 1,000 feet to 5,000 feet.  It is usually found on rocky slopes or in washes within rocky  mountains and foothills. It is occasionally found in the desert flatlands but rarely strays more than a mile from foothills, mountains, or rocky habitat.

My meal consists of mice, other small mammals, and lizards. I inject venom through my long, hollow, retractable fangs which I use to kill.  

HOW DO I LOOK?

I am 35 inches in total length excluding my rattle. My color depends upon where I live. There is often an infusion of peach or orange coloration on the lower sides of my body. My tiger style bands formed by dark scales and small dark flecks cross my back. Neck of mine is slender and the triangular head is very small relative to the size of my body. On the end of my tail is a large rattle composed of a series of loosely interlocking sections. A new section is added each time I sheds my skin.

HOW DO I REPRODUCE?

Matting takes place during the summer monsoon that is during July and August. After one year in summer up to six baby new tiger rattlesnake are born.

FUN FACT ABOUT ME?

I have a heat-sensitive sensory organ on each side of my head that enables me to locate warm-blooded prey and strike accurately, even in the dark.

ACTIVITY

PowerPoint will allow you to build verity of presentations. You can create simple slide show to animated graphic ones. Also you can add video in your presentation. There are many template available online for free which you can insert to create personalize presentation.

Grade K-1

Create your own three feeding PowerPoint. With a title page containing your name and the name of the Tiger Rattlesnake and must include at least one picture of it. Rest of the four slides must have facts including where he lives, how he looks and fun facts about it.

Grade 2

Create your own five slides PowerPoint. With a title page containing your name and the name of the Tiger Rattlesnake and must include at least one picture of it. Rest of the six slides must have facts including who he is, where he lives, what he eats, how he looks, and fun facts about it.

Grade 3

Create your own seven slides PowerPoint. With a title page containing your name and the name of the Tiger Rattlesnake and must include at least one picture of it. Rest of the six slides must have facts including who he is, where he lives, what he eats, how he looks and  how they reproduce and fun facts about it.