The Venomous Snakes
Pit vipers, including rattlesnakes, copperhead and cottonmouths (also called water moccasins), all have a diamond shaped heads; however, many of the mimics also cause their head to form the diamond shape.
What kind of snake has diamonds on it?
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
The western diamondback is one of the most well-known species of rattlesnake. It is named for the pattern on its back, which consists of a series of diamonds with an outer frame of white, an inner frame of dark brown and a mottled pattern in the center.
What animal vomits diamond?
Throwing up bodily fluid has some surprising uses in nature, such as defense. “I've heard stories of pythons vomiting diamonds,” Enabulele MacDonald recently asked Weird Animal Question of the Week.
