Hognoses can also become prey for a lot of other species, such as raccoons, opossums, other snakes, and birds of prey. To ...

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A hognose snake named Mable has gone viral after adorably inserting herself into her owner’s reading time. The clip, posted by @avasreptileleague, shows the curious reptile sliding between the pages ...

Minnesota is known for its loons, squirrels, moose, and deer, but did you know it’s also home to the charming western hog-nosed snake? This unique reptile adds a fascinating twist to the state’s ...

Just in time for Halloween, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is sharing the animal they feel should be the official mascot of everyone's favorite sugar-fueled holiday. There ...

Just because an animal is venomous doesn’t always mean it is “un-pettable.” Here are a couple of noteworthy exceptions. To most people, the term “venomous reptile” evokes images of cobras flaring ...

There are multiple snake species that overlap and look remarkably similar to one another. Copperheads and Eastern hognose snakes fall under this umbrella, often sharing the same neighborhoods across ...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed a snake found in North Carolina as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Officials said the southern hognose snake is threatened by habitat loss, ...

ATLANTA — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the southern hognose snake as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, highlighting its presence in the Carolinas and ...

More than 30 years after it was first considered for listing, and after it was initially dismissed for candidacy in 2019, the southern hognose snake might finally get added to the federal Endangered ...