Zoo School Live – Episode 5

Learn about Hoggle the western hognose snake from our amazing educator Elisa as we continue our Zoo School Live! And don't forget to visit the zoo's Facebook page every weekday at 11am for another great educational video with an interactive Q&A!

Hognose snakes are great at bluffing! What defense mechanism shows this the best?

Slithering fast

Not Quite!

Strong scales

Keep Guessing!

Playing dead

That's Right!

Sharp fangs

Keep Guessing!

Hognose snakes like Hoggle have a very distinct nose! How do they use their hog-shaped nose?

To carry things

Guess Again!

As a shovel

That's Right!

To fend off predators

Not Quite!

Hognose snakes have a good sense of smell, but they don't smell things the way we do. What part of his body does Hoggle use to smell?

Tails

Try Again!

Nose

Not Quite!

Tongue

That's Right!

Another way Hoggle can protect himself is by pretending to be a bigger, scarier snake! How does Hoggle do this?

Flattens out his neck scales

That's Right!

Changes his color

Not quite!

Makes loud noises

Not quite!

Most snakes have smooth scales. Are Hoggle's scales smooth or rough?

Smooth

Try Again!

Rough

That's right!

Hognose snakes are somewhat picky eaters. What is their favorite prey?

Birds

Keep Guessing!

Hamburgers

Not Quite!

Toads

That's Right!

Lizards

Not Quite!

We learned a lot of great words with Hoggle the western hognose snake! Can you find the words listed below? Use your mouse as a highlighter by clicking and dragging it across the word!