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The Eastern Hognose Snake
By Christopher Vieira
The hognose is a one of a kind. It`s an interesting snake. It has a unique way of hibernating and protecting itself. It has a hog like nose which is how it got its name.
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What It Looks Like It has a
upturned snout Blackish/brown
grayish/yellow or orange
30inches to 4 ft.
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Habitat Hognose Snake’s
Environment Dry environment Likes Sandy ground Thinly wooded tracks
of land Open Fields and
around Railroad Tracks
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How Does It Protects Itself?
Rolls over sticks tongue out and play dead
Takes big breath and appears larger
Acts like poisonous snake
Will bite
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What is its prey?
Mostly eats frogs/toads
Bird eggs Small reptiles Smaller snakes Small mammals
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How Does The Hognose Reproduce
Lays eggs Up to 60 eggs Babies 6-9
inches In June or July
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How The Eastern Hognose Hibernate
Makes a burrow near a tree
Go in a dead animal
Go in a fox burrow
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Conclusion
I hope you learned some information about the hognose.