If "Family Feud" game show host Steve Harvey said, "Name an animal that can roll over and play dead," the No. 1 answer, without a doubt, would be "dog." But in Mississippi, there's a snake that can do ...

Fall is here and tens of thousands of hunters will soon be in the woods in pursuit of deer, squirrels and other game, but another animal they may encounter is the drama queen of snakes — the hognose. ...

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 ...

As humans, we are hardwired to have an unwarranted fear of snakes. This is owing to the fact that we don't know which reptile is poisonous, and which is not. While a majority of human beings ...

A dramatic snake that acts like a cobra when threatened was photographed during a rare sighting at a Texas state park earlier this week. “Today, we had one of the more rare sightings amongst snakes, ...

Snake plays dead after very dramatic performance The eastern hognose snake puts on a very dramatic performance when it feels threatened.

The eastern hognose snake, found throughout Mississippi, is known for its dramatic defensive behaviors. When threatened, they mimic cobras, play dead, and may release unpleasant odors and substances.