….And the Academy Award for “Playing Dead in Nature” Goes to…… Heterodon the hognosed snake. *clap* *clap* *clap*
This snake is soooooooo Awesome it defies words.
The Hognose snake is a type of snake characterized by its upturned snout & they are natorious for playing dead when threatened. There are 3 different genera of Hognose snake, The Heterodon Featured in the video above, The Leioheterodon in Madagascar and The Lystrophis in South America.
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