2008 42c Gr. Lakes Dunes Hognose Snake
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U.S. #4352d
Great Lakes Dunes
Eastern Hognose Snake
Nature of America Series
Issue Date: October 2, 2008
City: Empire, MI
Eastern hog-nosed snakes are recognizable for their pig-like “nose.” They use this snout to dig in the dirt and sand to find toads. Often, when toads are captured by the snakes, they inflate themselves to prevent being eaten. However, eastern hog-nosed snakes have wide mouths, flexible jaws, and curved teeth.
They also have larger teeth in the back of their mouths they use to deflate toads. Additionally, these snakes create a special hormone that allows them to eat toads without even suffering from their toxic secretions. They have special salivary glands that produce a toxic substance to subdue amphibians, but is harmless to humans and other animals.
When threatened, these snakes raise their heads and flatten their necks (similar to cobras). The two large blotches on the back of their necks look like eyes and sometimes scare away predators. They then hiss and lunge at their threat, but never bite. Next, the snakes coil and uncoil their tails and secrete a foul-smelling odor that they writhe around in. If an intruder remains, the snakes convulse, dragging themselves through the dirt, then lying on their backs with their tongues out, playing dead. If turned over, they quickly flip themselves on their backs again.
U.S. #4352d
Great Lakes Dunes
Eastern Hognose Snake
Nature of America Series
Issue Date: October 2, 2008
City: Empire, MI
Eastern hog-nosed snakes are recognizable for their pig-like “nose.” They use this snout to dig in the dirt and sand to find toads. Often, when toads are captured by the snakes, they inflate themselves to prevent being eaten. However, eastern hog-nosed snakes have wide mouths, flexible jaws, and curved teeth.
They also have larger teeth in the back of their mouths they use to deflate toads. Additionally, these snakes create a special hormone that allows them to eat toads without even suffering from their toxic secretions. They have special salivary glands that produce a toxic substance to subdue amphibians, but is harmless to humans and other animals.
When threatened, these snakes raise their heads and flatten their necks (similar to cobras). The two large blotches on the back of their necks look like eyes and sometimes scare away predators. They then hiss and lunge at their threat, but never bite. Next, the snakes coil and uncoil their tails and secrete a foul-smelling odor that they writhe around in. If an intruder remains, the snakes convulse, dragging themselves through the dirt, then lying on their backs with their tongues out, playing dead. If turned over, they quickly flip themselves on their backs again.