When you look one of these little snakes in its adorable little face, it’s not hard to see how the hognose got its name. Their upturned snoots give the snakes a porcine appearance.
Watch: Hognose Snake Fakes Death In Most Overacted Way
'Playing possum' is called thanatosis by biologists, and this snake is really killing it.
Who's the cutest wittle snakey-wakey? This Western hognose, that's who. (Credit: Borhuah Chen/Shutterstock)
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