WATCH: Have You Ever Seen a Hognose Play Dead? - Texas Fish & Game

A common defense mechanism for Hognose snakes is to play dead.  In this case it is rather humorous to watch the snake flip itself over and play dead.  Check out the video below: Source: cbackies’s channel via

FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute - Hognose snakes will play dead as a defense mechanism. This behavior is known as “death feigning.” It's rare in other snake species, but the southern

28 Snakes in Ohio (3 Are Venomous!) - A-Z Animals

Hognose Snake Doesn't Play Dead Anymore - Reptiles Magazine

Science Trek - Science Trek

Ssssspoooky sssssnake! This is a hognose snake, the dramatic actor of the snake world! Hognose snakes are generally timid and nonvenomous but put on an

Texas boy reels in catfish with snake latched onto its head

Eastern Hognose Snake Playing Dead

Plains Hognose Snake Animal Facts

It's World Snake - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Snake Plays Dead: Meet The Western Hognose!

HOGNOSE PLAYING DEAD!! BRIAN BARCZYK #shorts

HOGNOSE PLAYING DEAD!! BRIAN BARCZYK #shorts

Conserving Snakes Through Public Perception

Hognose Snake Playing Dead!!!!