Boa Constrictor

Boa Map: Boa constrictor rangeConstrictors have a patterns on their backs which are great for camouflage in the woods and rainforests they live in. Depending on their biome they can have very different coulours ranging from a dark brown to a bright red. They can have ovals, diamonds, lines and zigzag patterns. Boas are like their couisins the anacondas are good swimmers but still prefer to stay on land however they are much smaller only reaching up to 5 meteres and only weigh 45 kilograms. They live in hollow trees or abandoned mammal burrows. Their jaws contain 3 lines of hooked teeth used to grab their prey while wrapping their bodys around them and waiting for them to suffocate this strategy was also used by the Titanoboa their ancestor.

Posted on October 11, 2012, in Central & South Amerika, Pythons & Boas. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.

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