It’s time for another Wildlife Wednesday from your Ohio Division of Wildlife. Today we are highlighting the Eastern Hognose snake. A master of deceit, this completely harmless snake can put on an act that will frighten the bravest of people. When first alarmed, this bluffer coils, flattens its head and neck to act like a cobra, inflates its body, and hisses fiercely. If this doesn’t work, this reptile resorts to “playing possum” while flipping on its back and lying motionless. Pretty cool!
