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Rattlesnake personalities may influence venom expenditure during defensive bites
October 12, 2026
LOMA LINDA, California, Oct. 12 -- Loma Linda University Health posted the following news:

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Rattlesnake personalities may influence venom expenditure during defensive bites

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A study has found that rattlesnakes exhibit repeatability in the amount of venom a particular snake expends while defending itself. The new data contributes to the evidence that snakes have personality traits in defensive contexts given the consistent individual tende . . .

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