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Guadalupe Mountains National ParkManzanita Spring is a desirable watering hole for park wildlife.
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park
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A coiled rattler waits patiently for its prey.  

Did You Know?
Equipped with the most efficient heat receptors in the animal world, rattlesnakes distinguish not only direction of an object that differs in temperature from its background, but also distance, sensing changes < .001 degree Farhenheit.

Last Updated: November 04, 2007 at 16:21 EST