@thedesertwhisperer: 🐍Like most snakes, rattlesnakes use a variety of defensive tactics, including simply trying to escape and hide. When that is not thought possible, they will stand their ground in a defensive posture with the body raised up ready to strike forward, while shaking the rattle on the end of their tail as a warning.#westerndiamonbackrattlesnake #weroamarizona #koldnews13 #arizona_hiking #arizona_landscapes