The New Years countdown. Cities across Japan participate in this international tradition in a number of ways. Here in Tokyo, people fix their eyes on a large electric bulletin board at Tokyo Tower as it changes from 2011 to 2012.
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus. The Timber rattlesnake is sometimes mild tempered and does a good deal of rattling before striking. Commonly found in rocky wooded hills in the northern part of its range. Fatalities are known from the bite of this snake. Average length 3 feet, maximum length 6 feet.
People in the Coastal Plain area of North Carolina often call timber rattlesnakes canebrake rattlesnakes.. The snakes sometimes are known as banded rattlesnakes.. Regardless of what they're called, these rattlesnakes have long lifespans. In the wild, they can survive for upward of 30 years.