Update Water Moccasin Swimming Cottonmouth Gif. \\when a cottonmouth feels threatened, it will coil its body and open its mouth wide to expose the white coloration of the inside of its mouth. They undulate the tail tip slowly back and forth to lure prey, such as frogs, within striking distance.\\ water moccasins have a reputation for being aggressive, but in reality, they rarely bite humans.
Water moccasins swim close to the top of the water, with their heads out. The males also fight each other. Their bellies are paler than their backs.
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See full list on livescience.com Water moccasins may be found swimming in swamps, marshes, drainage ditches, and at the edges of ponds, lakes and streams. See full list on livescience.com Water moccasins rarely bite humans, however, and only attack when threatened.