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TIGER RATTLE SNAKE The tiger rattlesnake (Crotalus tigris) is a species of venomous reptile that is of small to moderate size. The species' moniker comes from the conspicuous and thin stripes that line of the snakes' bodies, which are reminiscent of those of tigers. These stripes are generally brown or gray. The typical life expectancy for tiger rattlesnakes is in the range of 20 to 25 years. Tiger rattlesnakes can reach lengths of around 35 inches, according to the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The main body coloring is usually pinkish, grayish-blue, gray or yellowish-beige, with off-white, light orange or pink on the edges. Tiger rattlesnakes feature somewhere between 35 and 52 stripes. These snakes possess markedly small heads compared with similar species such as the speckled r...
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