Coalville Times | 1896-11-27 | Page 3 | Can the Rattlesnake Poison Itself

Can Iho MOlllnh 10111 ttwlr The quelion at to whether the 1 rattle snakes venom li I polionoutto Itself hat nlten bun tllicuiicd but II any aatltfar tory roncluilnn hat ever been arrived at we are unaware nl lire tact Ir WJ Ilurnctt formerly a member ol the Ito ton Society ol Natural Hlitory say Ihat there are good reasons for tielet I log that the action ol the rattler Tint lent potion li the time upon all lUlojc Ihtngt vegetable at well ai anlnut Other eminent naturalllt comlut thl theory and declare thai the Idea orac animal rxilion killing or Injuring uvrne < table li really preposterous llurnetr 3 layti It It I even just a It tarot to the make Itself ai lo other animal 1e Theaa he retalei the experience ol oar Dr Dealing The doctor had a iptcneaa of Ihe prolific rattler which he Irpt alive In a rage One day he frrlutr the reptile to at to study the fleet of the anger thui provoked The male truck wildly about a lew time tat then burled Hi fang Into hits own body Almott Instantly the eiperlrncoiic says the reptile rolled over and dint II this It Irue and we have no resume tv doubt the tory we tee In It thc remarkable remark-able and unique phyilologlcal fact 01 at liquid secreted from the blood McU proei deadly when Introduced Inlolfif very source from which It was deiltctS