Myth defanged: Baby rattlesnake bites aren't more dangerous than bites from adult rattlesnakes - Peer2Peer

Myth defanged: Baby rattlesnake bites aren't more dangerous than bites from adult rattlesnakes

Mar 19, 2026

Baby rattlesnake bites are less dangerous than bites from adult rattlesnakes, according to a new study from Loma Linda University that summarizes the origin, transmission, and prevalence of the longstanding myth that baby rattlesnake bites are more dangerous.

https://phys.org/news/2026-03-myth-defanged-baby-rattlesnake-dangerous.html

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