Rattlesnail

Discovery LocationMojave Desert

Lead ResearcherR.ango

Field Report Summary

Slow but deadly, the Rattlesnail leaves a toxic slime trail that dries into a warning dust. Its shell acts as a resonance chamber for its rattle-tail, amplifying the sound. It retreats into its armored shell during the heat of the day, resembling a rounded cactus.

Physical Description

Snake-headed gastropod with a rattle at the end of its foot/tail.

Habitat

Desert Scrub

Dietary Behavior

Carnivore

Evolutionary Origin

Armored venom delivery

Behavioral Notes

Coils inside its own shell to strike.