Scientists use video to monitor ‘mega-den’ of hundreds of rattlesnakes

A ‘mega den’ of rattlesnakes has been discovered in a remote location in northern Colorado (Project RattleCam via AP, File)

A “mega den” of hundreds of rattlesnakes in Colorado is getting even bigger now that late summer is here and babies are being born.

Thanks to livestream video, scientists studying the den on a craggy hillside in Colorado are learning more about these enigmatic – and often misunderstood – reptiles.