The Eastern H ognose Snake By Christopher Vieira
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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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The Eastern H ognose Snake By Christopher Vieira. The hognose is a one of a kind. I t`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. . It has a upturned snout Blackish/brown grayish/yellow or orange - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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.
What It Looks Like It has a
upturned snout Blackish/brown
grayish/yellow or orange
30inches to 4 ft.
Habitat Hognose Snake’s
Environment Dry environment Likes Sandy ground Thinly wooded tracks
of land Open Fields and
around Railroad Tracks
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
What is its prey?
Mostly eats frogs/toads
Bird eggs Small reptiles Smaller snakes Small mammals
How Does The Hognose Reproduce
Lays eggs Up to 60 eggs Babies 6-9
inches In June or July
How The Eastern Hognose Hibernate
Makes a burrow near a tree
Go in a dead animal
Go in a fox burrow
Conclusion
I hope you learned some information about the hognose.
