hognose
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- noun
- /ˈhɔɡˌnoʊz/
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serpiente hocicuda
- When threatened, the hognose snake often rolls over and plays dead as a defense mechanism.
- hognose snake
- eastern hognose
Examples
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When observed from a distance, behavior is often the best way to differentiate a racer from other species—while rat snakes, king snakes, and hognose snakes generally freeze when approached, racers
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Generally more slender and uniformly black than those species, it lacks the upturned nose of hognose snakes and the keeled scales of hognose and rat snakes.
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Generally more slender and uniformly black than those species, it lacks the upturned nose of hognose snakes and the keeled scales of hognose and rat snakes.
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The hognose snake is known for its distinctive upturned snout and harmless nature.
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Hognose snakes are commonly found in sandy areas and are known to feed primarily on toads.
Synonyms
A harmless North American snake with an upturned nose that spreads its head and plays dead when scared
A harmless North American snake with a nose that points up that spreads its head or plays dead when scared
A harmless North American snake with an upturned nose that flattens its head and sometimes plays dead when scared
A small North American snake with an upturned nose used for digging in sand
Compounds
A harmless North American snake with an upturned nose that spreads its head and plays dead when scared
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word hognose comes from two simple words, hog ('pig') and nose ('snout'), so it literally means 'pig-nosed'. The name makes a clear picture: a snake with a turned-up, pig-like nose, which helps you remember this usually harmless species that even sometimes pretends to play dead when scared.