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Since the cottonmouth spends much of its time in the water, it needs to bask in the sun throughout the day to maintain a constant body temperature.
Since the cottonmouth spends much of its time in the water, it needs to bask in the sun throughout the day to maintain a constant body temperature. Young cottonmouths flick their brightly-colored tail tips to attract frogs and small fish within their striking range.
Rattlesnake, copperhead
CLASS: Reptilia (reptiles)
ORDER: Squamata (amphisbaenians, lizards, and snakes [scaly])
FAMILY: Viperidae (pit vipers and vipers)
GENUS/SPECIES: Agkistrodon piscivorus
Size: 20–48 in (51–121 cm)
Weight: Nearly 2 lbs (0.9 kg)
Original Diet: Plants
Present Diet: Fish and other aquatic life; sometimes small mammals
Habitat: Many varied aquatic regions of the southeastern U.S.
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