Western hognose snake
The western hognose snake is a small, stout-bodied snake with an upturned nose that looks a bit like a pig's snout. It lives across much of North America, from southern Canada to northern Mexico, in sandy and gravelly places such as prairies and grasslands. It is often mistaken for a rattlesnake, but its bite is not regarded as dangerous to people.1

Sida loo aqoonsado
- Relatively small and stout-bodied, with adults rarely exceeding 40–50 cm in total length, tail included.1
- A modified, upturned nose scale gives it a distinctive hog-like snout.1
- Colour and pattern vary a great deal between subspecies and individuals.1
- When threatened, it flattens its neck, hisses and may puff up its throat with air.1
Inta badan lagu khaldaa: To an untrained eye, most individuals look much like rattlesnakes, which is thought to be a form of mimicry that makes predators wary. Its upturned snout and small, stout body are features to note.1
Awoodda sunta
Suntu waxay ka soo baxdaa ilkihiisa sunta ama ilkihiisa marka uu qaniino.
Maxay samaysaa suntiisa (qaniin ama mudid)?
The snake releases modified saliva from its Duvernoy's glands, which runs down a groove in its rear fang and helps break down the toxins of toads it eats. No deaths or whole-body (systemic) effects in people have been recorded from its bite. Bites may occasionally be medically significant.1
Intee buu dadka khatar ugu yahay?
Khatarta dadka: FududSida mudidda shinnida ama ka yar. Dadka waxyeello uma leh.The species is not dangerous to people and is not regarded as venomous. Its bites are extremely rare, and no deaths or systemic effects have been recorded. Bites may uncommonly be medically significant.1
Muxuu sameeyaa marka uu baqo?
It flattens its neck, hisses and may make mock strikes with its mouth closed. If harassed further, it usually plays dead rather than biting.1
Haddii uu qaniino
- Dhaq meesha la qaniinay, qofka ka dhig mid deggan oo hel caawimaad caafimaad. Noocyada qaarkood (sida boomslang) waxay noqon karaan kuwo dila saacado kadib.
Marka hore had iyo jeer wac lambarka gurmadka degdegga ah (112, 000, 911). Kani waa hage guud oo gargaar degdeg ah, ma aha talo caafimaad. Aasaaska gargaarka degdegga ah
Badbaado
- Weligaa ha taaban, ha qaban, hana ku ciyaarin xayawaan duurjoog ah, xitaa mid yar, xitaa haddii uu u muuqdo inuu hurdo ama dhintay.
- Meel u bannee. Haddii aad mid la kulanto, deg, tartiib dib ugu noqo oo u daa inuu jidkiisa maro.
- Haddii mid ku qaniino: deg, ha dhaqaaqin, wac lambarka gurmadka degdegga ah (112, 000, 911) ama si degdeg ah u tag isbitaalka. Xusuuso sida uu u egyahay, sawir ayaa caawiya.
Kuma raadinayo. Suntiisa wuxuu u isticmaalaa inuu cunto ku qabsado ama isku difaaco, wuxuuna aad u door bidaa inuu dhuunto. Wax badan oo ku saabsan badbaadada
Intee buu le'eg yahay?
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100 mitir wuxuu ku gooyn karaa 77 ilbiriqsi (qofka ugu dheereeya wuxuu u baahan yahay 9.6)Intee buu Western hognose snake le'eg yahay marka ADIGA laguu barbar dhigo?
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Intee buu u dheereeyaa?
Xaqiiqooyin
Captive breeders have produced more than 50 'designer' colour morphs of this snake.1
In captivity, many hognose snakes refuse food for about two to three and a half months, from January to mid March, because they instinctively brumate, or sleep, underground in winter.1
Males are considerably smaller than females.1
Hatchlings reach sexual maturity after about two years, based mostly on size rather than age.1
Beeniye-jabiye
Khuraafaad: Because it looks like a rattlesnake, it must be dangerous or deadly.
Run: The western hognose snake is not dangerous to people. Its rare bites have not caused recorded deaths or whole-body effects, and it usually plays dead instead of biting.1
Khubarada sunta
- Magaca sayniska
- Heterodon nasicus
- Koox
- Masaska ilkaha dambe leh
- Qoys
- Colubridae2
- Kala horreynta
- Squamata
- Qaaradaha
- Waqooyiga Ameerika
- Carruurta yaryar
- It lays eggs. Females lay 4–23 elongate, thin-shelled eggs between June and August, which hatch after about 60 days.1
- Sida uu ugu nool yahay duurka
- Least Concern (IUCN)1
- Khatarta dadka
- 1 / 5: Fudud3
Meesha xaqiiqooyinku ka yimaadaan
- Western hognose snake (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Heterodon nasicus (iNaturalist): magacyada iyo kala soocidda.
- Venom Wiki: heerka khatarta, cabbirka caadiga ah iyo qiyaasta xawaaraha annaga ayaa sameeyay. Eeg sida aan u xisaabinno: Sida aan u qiimeyno khatarta.
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