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Scientific name
Boa constrictor occidentalis
Order
Reptiles
Social Structure
יחידאי
Activity
פעיל לילה
Food
Predator
Dangers
Zoo Conservation Program:
Feeding/Enrichment Time
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Habitat & Distribution Area
Central and South America
tropical forests
Conservation status
lc
Deficient Data
DD
least Concern
lc
Near Threatened
nt
Vulnerable
vu
Endangered
en
Critically endangered
cr
Extinct in the Wild
ew
Extinct
ex
Endangered status
lc
Worldwide
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Israel
In the Bible
Weight
-
KG
Life Expectancy
years
Interesting To Know
A choking snake fromthe boa family, this boa is common in South America and can reach a length of 2– 3 meters. This type of snake likes to remain mostly on the ground, and thusits coloring is suited for camouflaging among the grounds of the tropicalforests. The snake waits in ambush for its prey to approach, and then itpounces, biting and strongly grasping its prey, preventing it from breathing,thus overpowering it. This snake is designated in Appendix 1 of the Conventionon International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES),whose aim is to limit and regulate the trade of endangered wildlife, due to itsdepleting population in the wild, as a result of harm to its habitat and totrade.