Rattlers And Bulldozers
Snakes lack ears, but no one is certain that they are
totally deaf. At any rate, they are very sensitive to
vibrations of the ground. The movement of bulldozers at
work creates strong vibrations which stir up rattlers (and
other snakes) and set them in motion. Shuffling one's feet
while walking in the woods may also alert a rattlesnake in
the vicinity, causing it to crawl away or reveal itself by
its rattle, thus avoiding a potentially nasty
confrontation.
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