How to Use timber rattlesnake in a Sentence

timber rattlesnake

noun
  • The snake that bit the hiker was likely a timber rattlesnake.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The timber rattlesnake is the largest and most dangerous venomous snake in the state.
    — Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026
  • The hiker went off the trail and found the snake, believed to be a timber rattlesnake, a spokesperson for the agency said.
    — Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Normally, during the warmer months, timber rattlesnakes feed on weasels and small rodents.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The fourth venomous snake in Tennessee is the timber rattlesnake.
    — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
  • How common are timber rattlesnakes in Kentucky?
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The hiker reportedly picked up the snake, which was likely a timber rattlesnake.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
  • His work is helping scientists get a better understanding of rare snake species like timber rattlesnakes and smooth green snakes.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Bovino said the invasive, non-native coyotes were killing the local timber rattlesnakes.
    — Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Venomous snakes—including the timber rattlesnake, the copperhead, and the cottonmouth—all make this area their home.
    — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Officials said that according to witnesses, the man grabbed a rattlesnake, believed to be a timber rattlesnake, which then bit his hand.
    — Jillian Frankel, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The hiker, who remains unidentified, reportedly picked up a timber rattlesnake.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The timber rattlesnake is the only snake listed as endangered in Connecticut due to habitat loss and protected under state law.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
  • While timber rattlesnakes are thought to have been once common throughout the state, the total population is now believed to be less than 500 specimens.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Tennessee is home to 32 species of snakes, but only four of them secrete venom — the copperhead, cottonmouth, timber rattlesnake and pygmy rattlesnake.
    — Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026
  • Second, keep in mind that Brown County State Park is home to timber rattlesnakes, an endangered species in Indiana.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The copperhead and timber rattlesnake are largely isolated to certain regions in northern Florida.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • Of the 14 snakes native to the state, the northern copperhead and the timber rattlesnake are the only two venomous species, according to Annicelli.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The pile of slithery, rattling creatures turned out to be timber rattlesnakes, according to the Minnesota Nongame Wildlife Program.
    — Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Other rattlesnakes found as far north as Denton County include the timber rattlesnake, pygmy rattlesnake and massasauga rattlesnake, Pandelis said.
    — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The University of Kentucky says the main types of venomous snakes found in the commonwealth are copperheads, pigmy rattlesnakes, timber rattlesnakes and western cottonmouths.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Good news for Timber Rattlesnakes Matt Estep recently studied the diversity of North Carolina timber rattlesnakes.
    — Eva Flowe june 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
  • The snake that bit the hiker was likely a timber rattlesnake, reported The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025

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