New: every account gets Premium free for the first month. No card needed, then stay on Free or upgrade.Premium free for your first month. No card. Compare plans

🐢 Reptiles

Rattlesnake facts for kids

Where the rattlesnake lives, what it eats, the sound it makes and a fun fact. Tap Tell me! and Buzzby reads it out loud.

🏠 Where does the rattlesnake live?: Deserts and dry hills of the Americas
🍽️ What does the rattlesnake eat?: Mice and rats
🔊 What sound does it make, or how does it move?: Rattles its tail as a warning
✨ Fun fact: The rattle is made of old pieces of skin that click together, and it says keep away.

Ages 6 to 10 Reptiles

All about the rattlesnake

The rattlesnake is one of the reptiles in our Animal Kingdom. You can find it in deserts and dry hills of the Americas, and it eats mice and rats. It rattles its tail as a warning. This page is a good fit for ages 6 to 10 (1st to 5th Grade), and Buzzby can read it out loud.

Is the rattlesnake one of the reptiles?

Yes. Reptiles have dry scaly skin, are cold blooded and most lay eggs.

Talk about it

Have you ever seen a rattlesnake? Where was it?
What would you eat if you were a rattlesnake?
Can you make the rattlesnake's sound or move like it?

More reptiles

Python

Cobra

Box Turtle

Snapping Turtle

Skink

Anaconda

All 209 animals Draw an animal

For grown ups

DoodleBeez is an ad free learning site for ages 3 to 14 from ABIEdu Kids. The Animal Kingdom has 209 animals, each read aloud by Buzzby the bee, plus 510 read aloud picture books, step by step drawing guides and learning games. Start free, no card needed.