Posted by: Sandy Steinman | April 26, 2024

Rattlesnakes on Catalina Island display increased defensiveness 

Loma Linda University reports

A new study has found that the southern Pacific rattlesnake on Santa Catalina Island, located off the southern California coast, exhibited increased defensiveness compared to their mainland counterparts, contradicting a phenomenon of “island tameness,” where animals living on islands typically display less defensive behavior due to the lack of natural predators.

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