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Boa Constrictor
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Boa constrictors kill their prey by squeezing it tightly so that it can't breathe. Then they swallow it whole! To swallow large prey a boa must dislocate its jaws to make its mouth open wide enough. |
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Boa constrictors have a very striking pattern of spots, stripes and patches. This helps to camouflage them in the leaf litter of the forest so that they can hunt without being seen. |
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Boa constrictors can live for up to 30 years. They keep on growing throughout their whole life, to over 4 metres long. The record for the largest boa is 5.5 metres! |
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