Slithering Snakes: Boa Constrictors

Slithering Snakes: Boa Constrictors — page 1 — chapter 1 Boa Constrictors in action It’s nighttime A boa constrictor waits on a tree branch A bat flies toward the tree It doesn’t know the snake is there Slowly the boa opens its mouth wide At the perfect moment the snake strikes Its razor sharp teeth hold the bat The snake then wraps its powerful body around the animal and squeezes When the bat is dead the boa swallows it whole 4

Slithering Snakes: Boa Constrictors — page 2

Slithering Snakes: Boa Constrictors — page 3 — 50 60 40 30 20 10 0 pounds 70 80 90 100 pounds WEIGHT 60 TO 100 POUNDS 27 to 45 kilograms 6 6

Slithering Snakes: Boa Constrictors — page 4 — Blending In Boa constrictors are large snakes Their bodies are often tan or brown with colored bands and spots Marked this way the snakes blend in with their surroundings Prey has trouble seeing them How Big Is a Boa Constrictor LENGTH 6 5 TO 13 FEET 2 to 4 meters 7

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