This would even make Steve Irwin think twice... Friend of mine sent me this picture, said to be located in the area of Sacramento, California . Final tally: 87 Rattlesnakes. So, be careful when you are out insul-hunting.

Rattlesnakes stay cool in a culvert. Photo taken near wetlands in the area of Jelly's Ferry, along the Sacramento River, by a BLM California crew reportedly including Gary Mullett, Kelly Tyler and Joe Williams. - BLM California photo

This photo is from the California Bureau of Land Management, located here:

http://www.ca.blm.gov/news/newsbytes/temp_issues/66_extra_rattlers.html

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