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Hognose Snake

Like the bullsnake, hognose snakes are vital to keep small mammal populations at a reasonable level.  They are also non-venomous, and kill their prey by constriction.  They dig with their blunt, shovel like nose, looking and smelling for prey hidden beneath the ground.  When threatened, the Hognose Snake turns upside-down, vomits up its last meal, and plays dead.