Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory Office of Science NEWTON's Homepage NEWTON's Homepage
NEWTON, Ask A Scientist!
NEWTON Home Page NEWTON Teachers Visit Our Archives Ask A Question How To Ask A Question Question of the Week Our Expert Scientists Volunteer at NEWTON! Frequently Asked Questions Referencing NEWTON About NEWTON About Ask A Scientist Education At Argonne Threatening Snake Behavior 
Name: Petey
Status: n/a
Grade: n/a
Location: MS
Country: USA
Date: N/A
Question:
What kind of snake flattens his head when threatened?


Replies:
Cobras are famous for spreading a hood behind their head as a threat display. There are many different species. This site may be helpful.

http://www.cobras.org/cob_1.htm

No cobras live in North America, but our native hognosed snakes will raise and flatten their necks slightly when threatened. They are not poisonous and very unlikely to bite a person.

J. Elliott

Click here to return to the Zoology Archives

NEWTON is an electronic community for Science, Math, and Computer Science K-12 Educators, sponsored and operated by Argonne National Laboratory's Educational Programs, Andrew Skipor, Ph.D., Head of Educational Programs.

For assistance with NEWTON contact a System Operator (help@newton.dep.anl.gov), or at Argonne's Educational Programs

NEWTON AND ASK A SCIENTIST
Educational Programs
Building 360
9700 S. Cass Ave.
Argonne, Illinois
60439-4845, USA
Update: June 2012
Weclome To Newton

Argonne National Laboratory