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Recent Examples of hognose snake
Other examples of death feigning critters include hognose snakes, the Virginia opossums, and brown widow spiders.
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Harri Weber, Popular Science, 8 May 2024
A number of other species are benefiting from the growth of lupine and other plants in the area, including rare moths, butterflies, native bees, and reptiles such as the Eastern hognose snake and Eastern box turtle, officials said.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2023
When All Else Fails, Play Dead The eastern hognose snake incorporates several strategies to avoid getting eaten.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2023
The eastern hognose snake is the Daniel Day-Lewis of Alabama snakes and will go to great lengths to deliver a performance that convinces predators not to eat it.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022
And though our crew had logged dozens of interesting finds, including an eastern hognose snake and a five-lined skink, the target species had yet to be seen.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2022
The good-guy snakes include but aren’t limited to the eastern hognose snake, Texas brown snake, Texas rat snake, rough green snake, garter snake, milk snake, bullsnake, kingsnake, indigo snake, black racer, water snake, blind snake and coachwhip.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 8 June 2020
One harmless snake common in Texas is the eastern hognose snake.
—Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, 13 June 2019
Known for rolling on their backs and opening their mouths, the eastern hognose snake often plays dead to prevent predators from attacking.
—Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 11 June 2019
Harri Weber, Popular Science, 8 May 2024
A number of other species are benefiting from the growth of lupine and other plants in the area, including rare moths, butterflies, native bees, and reptiles such as the Eastern hognose snake and Eastern box turtle, officials said.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2023
When All Else Fails, Play Dead The eastern hognose snake incorporates several strategies to avoid getting eaten.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2023
The eastern hognose snake is the Daniel Day-Lewis of Alabama snakes and will go to great lengths to deliver a performance that convinces predators not to eat it.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022
And though our crew had logged dozens of interesting finds, including an eastern hognose snake and a five-lined skink, the target species had yet to be seen.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2022
The good-guy snakes include but aren’t limited to the eastern hognose snake, Texas brown snake, Texas rat snake, rough green snake, garter snake, milk snake, bullsnake, kingsnake, indigo snake, black racer, water snake, blind snake and coachwhip.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 8 June 2020
One harmless snake common in Texas is the eastern hognose snake.
—Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, 13 June 2019
Known for rolling on their backs and opening their mouths, the eastern hognose snake often plays dead to prevent predators from attacking.
—Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 11 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hognose snake
Noun
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Every male in the crowd competes to align their tails with the lone female red-sided garter snake for a chance at copulation.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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This is the red-sided garter snake’s grand social season, a few weeks every year when anywhere between 75,000 to 150,000 individuals emerge to mate.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On a water snake, there’s no mask, just little vertical stripes below the eye.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2024
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For one thing, rattlesnakes have different fat profiles than Chinese water snakes.—
Jordan Friedman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Oct. 2024
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All sorts of animals that would horrify the average homeowner — like a four-foot-long venomous coral snake — were now his neighbors, which led to deeper reflections.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
11 Nov. 2024
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This family of about 400 species includes coral snakes, cobras, and mambas and is considered medically important since their bites can destroy tissue, cause the heart to collapse, induce blindness, and more.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Sep. 2024
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According to wildlife specialist Kayla Jobe, who spoke with KOKI, bull snakes are not venomous and can be helpful to have near (but not in) your home since the reptile eats small rodents.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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The backyard was home to a population of wildlife, such as bull snakes, racoons and skunks.—
Dana Oland,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2024
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Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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In Hawaii, a gopher snake could threaten the food chain because the species has no natural predators in the state.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
21 Nov. 2024
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In Hawaii, a gopher snake could threaten the food chain because the species has no natural predators in the state.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
21 Nov. 2024
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Such an enormous size is mind-blowing compared to that of modern sea snakes.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Filmed over nearly four years, the series explores locations from the Himalayas to the Western Pacific, featuring wildlife stories including elephants that have learned to stop buses to steal food in Sri Lanka and sea snakes hunting in partnership with fish.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2024
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“Hognose snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hognose%20snake. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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