Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) Compared to most other snakes, rattlesnakes are fairly fragile, have relatively weak musculature, and crawl much slower than average. Without their venom, it would be virtually impossible for them to subdue their prey. Even a small mouse would prove a formidable, and potentially dangerous opponent to a rattlesnake without venom. The muscles that cause a rattlesnake’s rattle to shake are some of the fastest known. Firing 50 times per second on average, susta

A hiker has died from a snakebite at Savage Gulf State Park in Tennessee, authorities said. The snake is believed to be a timber rattlesnake, which are amongst the most venomous in the state. David Muir reports. https://abcnews.go.com/ | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir