![The Black Rat Snake with a tail that rattles! New 2017 Pantherophis alleghaniensis rattles it's tail - YouTube The Black Rat Snake with a tail that rattles! New 2017 Pantherophis alleghaniensis rattles it's tail - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/O-cc3CmzWM8/sddefault.jpg)
The Black Rat Snake with a tail that rattles! New 2017 Pantherophis alleghaniensis rattles it's tail - YouTube
![Fact, this snake, be it king snake or black snake, whatever, rattles it's tail like a rattlesnake to fend off predators, the rapid movement of the tail in leaves mimics the sound. : Fact, this snake, be it king snake or black snake, whatever, rattles it's tail like a rattlesnake to fend off predators, the rapid movement of the tail in leaves mimics the sound. :](https://i.redd.it/nsklt2i044r71.jpg)
Fact, this snake, be it king snake or black snake, whatever, rattles it's tail like a rattlesnake to fend off predators, the rapid movement of the tail in leaves mimics the sound. :
This little King snake is shaking it's tail to mimic the sound of a rattlesnake. If it had leaf litter under that tail, it would produce a buzzing sound.... | By Chau
![Milk snake gets a bad rap for its rattler cousin: Local couple thought they'd met up with one at their Rochester home Milk snake gets a bad rap for its rattler cousin: Local couple thought they'd met up with one at their Rochester home](https://www.fosters.com/gcdn/authoring/2013/05/09/NFDD/ghows-FD-3d7d4bac-42d0-43f6-8e4c-1360738144a6-6e6287dd.jpeg?crop=2002,1132,x0,y185&width=1600&height=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp)