Fact Check-Photo does not show rattlesnake 'nursing'
4 Min Read Some users on social media are sharing a photograph purporting to show a rattlesnake suckling her young. The photo is fake. Rattlesnakes don’t nurse. The photograph shows a number of dead snakes arranged on a table. Some viewers may find it upsetting. A Facebook post with the photo here published on March 3 2021, reads: “PSA: spring is the time of year when baby rattlesnakes are born. The momma's are very protective, especially when they're feeding. Be careful out there.” Reuters could not determine the original source of the picture. It appears to show a beheaded rattlesnake...
Source: reuters.com