@plains.elegiac: Eastern hognose snake flattened out in a defensive posture and doing his best cobra impersonation. If that fails to dissuade the threat, he’ll writhe and flop violently, musk all over himself, turn upside down, open his mouth wide, and play dead in a limp, stinking heap on the ground. Try that next time someone tries to strike up an unwanted conversation with you. Chances are it will end the conversation, quickly. We humans can learn a lot about interpersonal relations avoidance techniques from the hognose snake.