Rattlesnake Rattler | Nature Notes with Rudy Mancke
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The snake adds a section to its rattle each time it sheds its skin, which can be up to 2 to 3 times a year.These educational capsules are effective lesson triggers, featuring SCETV's NatureScene naturalist, Rudy Mancke. Nature Notes look at locations around South Carolina and some parts of the U.S. by getting an intimate look at creatures and plant life. Rudy provides interesting information in his usual science-is-all-around-us style. (From our Streamline collection)
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The snake adds a section to its rattle each time it sheds its skin, which can be up to 2 to 3 times a year.Video
River otters are playful animals who are in the same family as weasels, mink and skunks.Video
We have two vulture species in South Carolina: the turkey vulture and the black vulture.Video
We live in the smallest of all of the southeastern states but our state offers so much variety, from the mountains to the sea!!Video
The state flower of SC, the yellow jessimine, is one of many plants found in SC that is poisonous.Video
They osprey, also known as fish hawk, has only one species and is found pretty much all over the world.Video
There is much diversity among carnivorous plants in SC.Video
The eastern cotton mouth is one of the most venomous snakes in the southeast.Video
The ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge is part of the federal system of refuges managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Video
There are 105 species of dragonflies found in SC. Their life actually comes in 2 parts: living in water, then air.