Hellbender Press - Popping toads and playing dead: Happy Halloween from the hognose

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Last updated 31 maio 2024

Hellbender Press - Popping toads and playing dead: Happy Halloween from the hognose

Creature Feature: The Drama Noodle Oscar goes to … the hognose! If you grew up east of the Rockies, your grandmother may have told tales of deadly “spreading adders,” dangerous serpents that would spread their heads wide when approached and chase down unsuspecting children. These quasi-mythical crea
Creature Feature: The Drama Noodle Oscar goes to … the hognose! If you grew up east of the Rockies, your grandmother may have told tales of deadly “spreading adders,” dangerous serpents that would spread their heads wide when approached and chase down unsuspecting children. These quasi-mythical creatures rank alongside the Jersey Devil and the Chupacabra for their legendary status, with a glaring exception: the mythos surrounding the “spread-head,” “spreadnatter,” or “blow viper” are based firmly on a real, though harmless animal — the eastern hog-nosed snake.