Western Diamondback Rattlesnake - Denton, TX
N 33° 12.848 W 097° 09.059
14S E 672321 N 3676549
Three rattlesnakes hide in a corner near the entrance to the Environmental Science building at the University of North Texas, 1704 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX. They're part of the Native Texas Wildlife series that decorates the building grounds.
Waymark Code: WM14DPE
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2021
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The work of David Iles, the Native Texas Wildlife series was commissioned by Trammell Crow and donated here in 2008, with a duplicate set at the Dallas Aboretum. The series consists of fifteen animal sculptures, including a human being -- beloved professor Dr. J.K.G. Silvey -- and they decorate the grounds on the sidewalk that goes around the building. Some of them are easier to spot than the others, and these three are hiding in a corner on the east side of the building, not too far from the entrance. Of course, they're life-sized, actually a bit small, but if they were alive, they would still be formidable opponents, and even as sculptures, they're a bit intimidating.
Each of the rattlesnakes is in a different pose, perched on a rock. One is in a semi-relaxed position, alert to its surroundings, while the second is coiled in a defensive position, ready to strike. The third is just slithering along. If the sculptor signed them, it's not obvious.
As is the case for all of the individual sculptures in the series, there's a small sign nearby, providing some background about the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, its habitat, its behavior, its dining habits, and that it accounts for virtually all "poisonous" snake bites in Texas. They actually mean "venomous". Do watch your hands if you're reaching into the brush. The odds are against your encountering a rattlesnake, but you never know when a cottonmouth or copperhead are taking shelter from the elements, and in these parts, copperhead bites account for most venomous snake bites.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Figure Type: Animal
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: David Iles
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2008
Materials used: Bronze
Location: Environmental Science Building - University of North Texas
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