The answer: an eastern hognose, or Heterodon platirhinos. But the snakes are mostly harmless to humans, says Katie Hall, a spokeswoman for North Carolina State Parks and Recreation.

The snake — which is an eastern hognose, by the way — "does play dead when threatened. It does NOT die and come back to life like a zombie," the department told CBS News.

An Eastern Hognose snake emerged out of the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, April 26 Roxy Flanagan One woman’s beach trip went viral after she documented a huge snake slithering on the Ocean City ...

The video, which went viral with more than 4,000 shares on Facebook, shows what appears to be an eastern hognose snake gliding across the sand and in the ocean.

That creature is the Eastern Hognose snake and his name is Harley. When Charlie Sammut went to extract Harley from his glass tank, the director of the zoo had some trouble finding him among the ...

According to the Maryland Zoo, eastern hognose snakes may mimic cobras by lifting their heads and lunging when threatened, but their venom is harmless to humans.

An Eastern Hognose snake emerged out of the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, April 26. One woman’s beach trip went viral after she documented a huge snake slithering on the Ocean City, Md., beaches.

The eastern hognose snake puts on a dramatic display when threatened, mimicking a rattlesnake, playing dead and finally vomiting on itself as a defense mechanism. It is non-venomous.

Eastern hognose snakes can be found in woodland and coastal areas with sandy soil. Racer. The racer, or Coluber constrictor, is a nonvenomous snake species found throughout North America, ...

"Impressive theatrics" from the eastern hognose snake. Houston County Georgia Snake Removal & Relocation/Facebook. This theatrical stunt is scientifically known as thanatosis.The eastern hognose ...