Laugh at the moment when snakes fake their death to avoid danger

The hognose snub-nosed snake is a species of snake in the family of water snakes, quite small in size, with a maximum length of 1.2m. This is a shy, timid snake that likes to hide. The main food of this snake is small animals such as frogs, salamanders, birds and small rodents.

Due to their small size and non-venomous nature, the hognose snub-nosed snake has different distinctive ways of defending itself. When feeling threatened, this snake will raise its head and flatten its neck to frighten its opponent, similar to the action of a cobra. Hognose snub-nosed snakes can also hiss menacingly and perform an attack.

Hognose snub-nosed snake lying on its back pretending to be dead when in danger

In the event that the threat is unsuccessful and the enemy cannot be stopped, the snub-nosed hognose will move into action… pretending to die. Hognose snub-nosed snakes will gape, stick out their tongues, writhe on the ground, and then lie on their backs motionless as if dead. If the snake is turned upside down, it will continue to lie on its back as if it were truly dead.

Many predators are not used to eating dead animals, so the hognose's dead screens can help it escape dangerous predators.

When it feels the threat has passed, the new snake quickly turns upside down to run away from the predator.

Although not venomous, the hissing and threatening actions when sensing danger have caused the hognose snub-nosed snake to be mistaken for a venomous snake, so it is often killed by humans. However, when witnessing the "play" of the hognose snub-nosed snake, many people had to laugh and exclaim that this snake deserves to "receive an Oscar" for its acting ability.