Photo 2 -- Snakes (IMAGE)

California Polytechnic State University

Photo 2 -- Snakes

Caption

Areas where snakes, including these timber rattlesnakes, go to warm themselves in the sun are called basking spots. These are typically sunlit surfaces that absorb and radiate heat, such as exposed rocks, fallen logs, pathways, or tree branches.  

Credit

Photo courtesy Project RattleCam, RattleCam.org.

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License

Public Domain

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