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Community science project will study rattlesnake behavior with remote cameras

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September 6, 2025
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Members of the public can analyze time lapse images to contribute to scientific understanding of rattlesnake maternal care, predation and more

A multi-university team that includes researchers from California Polytechnic State University and Dickinson University today launched a community science project that seeks to understand rattlesnake behavior by using cameras to view them in their natural habitat. Project RattleCam, which is hosted on the Zooniverse community science website, gives members of the public the chance to analyze thousands of time lapse images taken at rattlesnake dens near Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Members of the public can register for a free Zooniverse account and immediately begin assisting with research by answering questions about the photos, including how many adult and baby snakes are in each photo, identifying predators and more.

“Community science is a way of bringing the process of discovery to people from all walks of life, improving the accessibility of science,” said Cal Poly biology professor and project co-lead Emily Taylor. “We are really excited to work with community scientists to discover the secrets of rattlesnake behavior. There’s so much we don’t know yet about these fascinating creatures.”

Scientists estimate that the den of prairie rattlesnakes, located on a private ranch, has at least 1,500 snakes. The photos will allow researchers to characterize rattlesnake maternal care, learn how they obtain water in this extremely dry habitat, examine whether the rattlesnakes preferentially spend time with certain individuals — a behavior similar to humans having friends — and determine what predators eat the rattlesnakes.

“So many rattlesnakes in one place is a scientist’s dream come true because we can more easily collect data, and in this case, spy on large aggregations of the snakes to learn about rarely seen social behavior like mother rattlesnakes caring for their newborn pups,” said Scott Boback, a biology professor at Dickinson College, who co-leads the project with Taylor.

Often portrayed as vicious and scary, rattlesnakes are actually secretive creatures that do not want to bite people. “If people could just see the rattlesnakes in person, they would realize how gentle they are and people might not be so likely to kill rattlesnakes,” said Taylor.

Project RattleCam allows people to see the rattlesnakes behaving naturally, in a virtual setting.

In the future, the research team will add cameras that live-stream to YouTube. “Soon you all can tune in to watch rattlesnakes sunning themselves live from your own desk,” Taylor said.

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Zooniverse project: http://www.zooniverse.org/projects/projectrattlecam/project-rattlecam

Project RattleCam website: http://www.centralcoastsnakeservices.com/projectrattlecam.html

Instagram, Facebook and Twitter: @RattleCams

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Tags: Biologycitizen science participationcommunity scienceDevelopmental/Reproductive BiologyEcology/EnvironmentK-12NonprofessionalPhysiologyPopulation Biologyrattlesnake behaviorremote camera technologyScience/MathUndergraduatewildlife conservation researchZoology/Veterinary Science
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