North Carolina Zoo on X: A snake playing possum? Eastern hognose snakes play dead as a defense mechanism called thanatosis. Hognoses write around before opening their mouth & letting their tongue hang

FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute - Hognose snakes will play dead as a defense mechanism. This behavior is known as “death feigning.” It's rare in other snake species, but the southern

Hognose Snakes Play Dead Like Opossums

Hognose Snakes Play Dead Like Opossums

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Zombie snake' found in North Carolina can 'play dead,' officials say

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Hognose Snakes Play Dead Like Opossums

Hognose snake's dramatic fake death (video)

A snake the plays dead? You can find it in North Carolina