On Tuesday, 4 November 2014
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| Heterodon (Hognose) |
Heterodon or also known as Hognose is one of the snake species that is considered harmless and it comes from North Americ. It is called 'Hognose' because of their unique structure where its snout is upturned which is meant to help it to effectively digging through sandy soils. Certain type of this snake are able to dig through soils to find eggs buried within it as well. Other than that, the usual diet of it consists of lizards, insects, eggs and rodents but some types are able to eat toads as they are immune to the toxin from it. Unlike other snakes, it eats its prey without constricting or pinning them. Rather, it would heavily rely on its jaw.
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| Hognose playing dead |
Hognose is infamous for its unique behavior when threatened. When it is being threatened, it would flatten its neck and heighten its head as if it is a cobra. It would then hisses, feign strikes, and sometimes bites but really rare. If that doesn't work, it would play dead by rolling onto its back and sometimes release foul odor and have its tongue hang out of their mouth. When the threat is gone, it would take this moment to get back on its own and flee.
