Question

You have been tasked to estimate the number of rattlesnakes in the desert by Lone

Mountain. You capture 42 rattlesnakes and tag them on the first day. You return to the site
one week later and capture 59 rattlesnakes. Of the 59 you caught, 21 are marked from the
first sample. How many rattlesnakes are in the population?

Answer 1

According to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, rattlesnakes live only in the Americas. There are 36 rattlesnake species, 13 of which are present in Arizona. That's the most species in any state. The rattlesnakes most commonly seen in Arizona are the Mojave, black-tailed and Western diamondback species.

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