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    America's Snake (The Tale Of The Timber Rattlesnake)

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    One of the most misunderstood creatures in this country is crotalus, a genus of venomous pit vipers most people simply call rattlesnakes. Crotalus horridus, also known as the timber rattlesnake or canebrake snake, epitomizes the deeply ambivalent relationship Americans have with this animal, which Benjamin Franklin considered a symbol of our nascent country-and which remains a symbol of freedom and defiance of unjust government-yet has been hunted to extinction or near-extinction throughout New England...
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    I love that story, Shapka!! Thank you!!
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    It was a really fascinating book, albeit very, very long. Worth reading, for people who are interested in the subject.
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    Exactly.
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