This animal is not being aggressive, not seeking a fight, or coming after anyone. It’s a defensive Mojave Rattlesnake letting me know that coming closer would be a bad idea.
Surprisingly, for a lot of people this seems to be an impossible task. They come after the snake with a shovel, the snake protests in the only way it can, and hoots of “look its aGgReSsIvE!” fill the air (and local social feeds) … and the feedback loop continues.
