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Thank you to MDC’s Darren Thornhill for this video of a nonvenomous eastern hog-nosed snake. Darren explained it is flattening its head and hissing to make us think it’s dangerous, but it’s non-venomous and harmless. They may even fake strike, but they lack fangs and will keep their mouths closed. Hog-nosed snakes hunt and eat toads and are immune to their skin secretions. People should enjoy the show, take a video from a comfortable distance, and then leave them alone to do their thing. Althoug
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Maryland State Park Ranger Conley tells us about this beautiful Eastern Hog-nosed snake—one of nature’s most convincing drama queens. You won’t believe what it does when threatened! Hog-nosed snakes have pointed noses and flat heads, which allow them to dig in sandy areas in search of their favorite food: toads. They also consume other amphibians, reptiles, birds, small mammals, and invertebrates. These snakes can be found throughout Maryland and are abundant in the coastal plain. Their colorati
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Maryland State Park Ranger Conley tells us about this beautiful Eastern Hog-nosed snake—one of nature’s most convincing drama queens. You won’t believe what it does when threatened! Hog-nosed snakes have pointed noses and flat heads, which allow them to dig in sandy areas in search of their favorite food: toads. They also consume other amphibians, reptiles, birds, small mammals, and invertebrates. These snakes can be found throughout Maryland and are abundant in the coastal plain. Their colorati
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A Close-up of an Endangered Eastern Hog-nose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) in Ontario, Canada. Macro detail shows scales clearly and the upturned snout that gives this animal its name.
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A Close-up of an Endangered Eastern Hog-nose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) in Ontario, Canada. Macro detail shows scales clearly and the upturned snout that gives this animal its name.
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