Watch: Hognose Snake Fakes Death In Most Overacted Way

Who's the cutest wittle snakey-wakey? Photo by Borhuah Chen
Who’s the cutest wittle snakey-wakey? This Western hognose, that’s who. Photo by Borhuah Chen

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.

But hognoses don’t just have adorable nasal features—they are also the drama queens of the serpent world. If you thought William Shatner wins the prize for worst over-actor on the planet, think again:

The end in particular just slays me: “No, I’m dead. See? I’m dead. So dead. Belly up dead.” Continue reading “Watch: Hognose Snake Fakes Death In Most Overacted Way”