rattlesnake's
Shaking-tailed reptile's
Rattlesnake's is the possessive form of rattlesnake, the venomous American pit viper known for the segmented rattle at the end of its tail.
The possessive typically modifies body parts or behaviors: a rattlesnake's venom, a rattlesnake's warning rattle.
The form also serves as a contraction of "rattlesnake is" or "rattlesnake has" in casual speech.
Sharp piercing teeth
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- venom glandsToxin-producing anatomical structures
- forked tongueSymbol of dishonest speech
- coilsConnected loops of material
skin · segments · keratin · vertebrae · jaw · eyes · shed skin · pattern
Alert about danger
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
- baskingWarming oneself pleasantly
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
hibernation · den · retreat · hunting · nocturnal activity · territorial · mating ritual · tongue flicking
To leave behind completely
- rocky outcropExposed rock mass protruding
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
canyon · Southwest · Sonoran · Mojave · badlands · sagebrush · mesquite · boulder
Exposure to harm
- warning signIndicator of potential danger
- Gadsden flagRattlesnake liberty banner
- fearEmotional response to threat
- respectRegard with honor
frontier · medicine wheel · transformation · primal · American West · tribal art
Pierce with teeth
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
- hemotoxinSubstance destroying blood cells
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
injection · potency · lethal dose · envenomation · tissue damage · coagulation · swelling · necrosis
fangs
Sharp piercing teeth
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- venom glandsToxin-producing anatomical structures
- forked tongueSymbol of dishonest speech
coils · skin · segments · keratin · vertebrae · jaw · eyes · shed skin · pattern · coloration
warning
Alert about danger
ambush · hibernation · den · retreat · hunting · nocturnal activity · territorial · mating ritual · tongue flicking · camouflage
desert
To leave behind completely
- rocky outcropExposed rock mass protruding
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
scrubland · canyon · Southwest · Sonoran · Mojave · badlands · sagebrush · mesquite · boulder · crevice
danger
Exposure to harm
- warning signIndicator of potential danger
- Gadsden flagRattlesnake liberty banner
- fearEmotional response to threat
respect · frontier · medicine wheel · transformation · primal · American West · tribal art
bite
Pierce with teeth
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
- hemotoxinSubstance destroying blood cells
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
antivenom · injection · potency · lethal dose · envenomation · tissue damage · coagulation · swelling · necrosis · serum
- rattlesnake biteToxic serpent puncture wound
- diamondback rattlesnakeVenomous American pit-viper
- timber rattlesnakeVenomous North American pit viper
- rattlesnake venomToxic fang secretion