An eastern hognose snake (Heterodon platirhinos) from Kettle moraine state forest in Wisconsin. Here it hoods up and flattens its neck to look bigger.

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Location: Wisconsin
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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