boa
(also called ‘boa constrictor‘)
a boa
a kind of snake – reptile (crawling animal) – belongs to constrictors — non-poisonous, large with, commonly ruddy brown colour with rich brick red on the tail (different sub-kinds are with different colour and markings); grows to (on average) 10 feet (3.5 m), and weighs 25-27 Kg.; lives for about 25 years; feeds (eats) on mammals – cats, pigs, birds, lizards; gives birth to live young; ten subspecies (sub-kinds) found in Central America, South America and the Caribbean
female ~~ female
baby ~~ hatchling (?)
group ~~ bed, knot
voice (call) ~~ hiss
Boa constrictors are non-poisonous which means they do not bite, but winds around the prey (= animal that they eat) and tightens or squeezes it to death and swallows it whole. Boa constrictors are the only species (kind) that have the common name and the scientific name the same. Some boa constrictors are good tree climbers and good swimmers. They give birth to live young. Some species (kinds) can hiss so loudly that it can be heard a hundred feet away. They are killed for their skin, for food and simply out of fear. BC Kumar, an English Language Teacher, taught in numerous countries including Ethiopia, Oman and India, shares his knowledge and passion for the English Language.
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