Scientists have debunked the long-repeated myth that baby rattlesnakes are more dangerous than adults, finding that adult rattlesnakes usually deliver more venom and cause more serious bites

• An adult rattlesnake rests with juveniles at a den under remote observation in Colorado (AP file photo)Many people believe that baby rattlesnakes are more dangerous than adult ones because they cannot control the amount of venom they inject when they bite.
• A new study has now challenged this long-held belief.
• Researchers from Loma Linda University in United States say there is no evidence that baby rattlesnakes always inject all their venom.