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Defensive behavior of an Eastern Hognose Snake. #hognosesnake #AnimalBehavior | The Copperhead Den

Snakes exhibit a variety of defensive behaviors when threatened. Sometimes these behaviors are perceived as being aggressive, but snakes are actually defensive rather than aggressive. This means that they will leave you alone if you leave them alone. Here are some examples of defensive behaviors below: Flattening and inflating head: Many people look for a “triangle” head shape when identifying venomous species, but head shape is actually a poor identification technique to use when identifying ve