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Zinger (unreleased), Down Home Edition: You can determine a rattlesnake's age by counting a…
Q: You can determine a rattlesnake's age by counting a year for each rattle.
A: Fiction. A rattlesnake adds a new rattle each time it sheds its skin, which often takes place more than once per year; rattles also can break off, which makes them even more inaccurate for determining a snake's age.
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