Specifically, this rattlesnake vaccine works by producing antibodies against the western diamondback rattlesnake in your dog's body. (tierrasantavetsd.com)
But in a relatively short period of evolutionary time, as that limb branched further, rattlesnakes like the Eastern and Western Diamondback of North America shed their neurotoxin genes altogether, keeping instead those for toxins that damage the muscles and blood vessels of their prey. (sciencedaily.com)
Natural history, ecology and management of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, with emphasis on the United States. (sciencenews.org)