Chestnut researchers have a close encounter of the dangerous kind
at Mammoth Cave National Park
(photos by Joe Schibig, June 2006)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


A timber rattler coils to strike as chestnut researchers get too close to its territory.

 

 

Undaunted, Lloyd gets a closeup shot of the snake.

 


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