Perhaps the most geographically limited snake species in the world, the Grand Canyon rattlesnake is only found within the vicinity of Arizona’s iconic park. I filmed this one coiled in The Box, a narrow gorge that’s part the North Kaibab Trail. The Grand Canyon rattlesnake primarily hunts rodents and lizards and can grow to around four-and-a-half feet (1.4 m) in length. The rattler’s venom may provide surprising benefits to medical science: An element of the poison has been found to have antibacterial properties and could also help lower high blood pressure. Click to browse my hiking guides for Grand Canyon National Park, or click to browse my high-definition video collections.
