It’s that time of year when snakes begin emerging, like the eastern hognose snake, who has an incredible zombie defense ...

If "Family Feud" game show host Steve Harvey said, "Name an animal that can roll over and play dead," the No. 1 answer, without a doubt, would be "dog." But in Mississippi, there's a snake that can do ...

Eastern hognose snakes employ a remarkable defense mechanism, feigning death when threatened. This "zombie" act involves ...

Are you a diehard zombie fan (no pun intended)? If so, prepare yourself for something even creepier than your favorite horror flick. Nature has its own version of the undead—meet the “zombie” snake!

We all know that animals “play dead” in certain situations. But do you know the reasons behind the “feigning death” phenomenon? “Playing dead,” or “feigning death,” is common in the animal kingdom, ...