This 'zombie snake' found in NC pretends to be dead. Be careful picking it up.
Beware of seemingly dead snakes in North Carolina.There are six venomous species to fear in the state, but it’s one of the nonvenomous categories that is unpredictable enough to count as a “zombie snake,” according to a June 6 post by the N.C. Department of Parks and Recreation.The eastern hognose snake, which grows up to 4 feet, is “famous” for playing dead when the mood strikes it, the parks department said. They are nonvenomous and rarely bite, but could be brutal for the […]
