'Playing possum' is called thanatosis by biologists, and this snake is really killing it. When you look one of these little snakes in its adorable little face, it’s not hard to see how the hognose got ...

Roads can directly impact animal populations by increasing the risk of mortality; however, a more subtle ecological effect may lie in the way roads impede gene flow by creating barriers to animal ...

In this “A Moment in the Wild” episode, Nick Burgmeier, Purdue Extension wildlife specialist, talks about the eastern hognose snake, which are often found in areas with sandy soil. They are named ...

A cunning reptile has learned to defend itself from its predators by pretending to be dead. The serpent has been labelled a “zombie snake” due to its tactic of playing dead by lying on its back and ...

Half of it likes sardines. The other half makes a chewing motion when its counterpart eats. They don't yet have a name. A reptilian pet store in the United Kingdom recently got a 'a bit of a shock' ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the southern hognose snake as a threatened species. Habitat loss, road mortality, and non-native species are the primary threats to the snake's ...

We met the ultimate drama queen of the reptile world - the hognose snake. With its flair for the theatrical, this snake doesn’t just play dead... it commits to the role. In this episode, we follow the ...

RALEIGH, N.C.— In a legal victory for the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed today to list the southern hognose snake as threatened under the Endangered ...