Re: Let's see your NV gear and kill pics
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fongman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The last two rattle snakes I've encountered at my land in TX did not rattle at all. I've heard several people comment they've gone quite since becoming prey to the pig population. </div></div>
There are a couple of competing theories as to this. Both however are predicated on the fact that pigs eat the snakes, so...
1. It's a Behavioral adaptation. The Snakes have figured out not to rattle so as not to become prey to the ever enlarging Pig population.
2. It's an Evolutionary adaptation. About 10% of the Rattle Snake population normally doesn't rattle. Because of this, the ones that don't naturally rattle get to live to pass on their genes to their descendants. As such a larger portion of the Rattle Snake population is now not rattling...
Either way, scary and again I say, THAT'S A DAMN BIG SNAKE ! ! !
IPSC_GUY
SIERRA II ALPHA
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fongman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The last two rattle snakes I've encountered at my land in TX did not rattle at all. I've heard several people comment they've gone quite since becoming prey to the pig population. </div></div>
There are a couple of competing theories as to this. Both however are predicated on the fact that pigs eat the snakes, so...
1. It's a Behavioral adaptation. The Snakes have figured out not to rattle so as not to become prey to the ever enlarging Pig population.
2. It's an Evolutionary adaptation. About 10% of the Rattle Snake population normally doesn't rattle. Because of this, the ones that don't naturally rattle get to live to pass on their genes to their descendants. As such a larger portion of the Rattle Snake population is now not rattling...
Either way, scary and again I say, THAT'S A DAMN BIG SNAKE ! ! !
IPSC_GUY
SIERRA II ALPHA