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Red-Tailed Boa
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Eats
Snakes, including the Red-tailed Boa, are carnivores. When they are younger, these boas often eat mice, small birds, lizards, and frogs. But, as they get older and bigger, so does their prey. At their largest they can eat monkeys, capybaras, caiman, and wild pigs!
Lives
Red-tailed Boas live in Northern Mexico, Central America, and down through Argentina in South America. They prefer areas with hollow logs, abandoned mammal burrows, and tree branches. They can often be found in woodlands, semi-arid (kind of dry) forests, tropical rainforests, deserts, grasslands, and farm fields.
Behavior
Red-tailed boas are nocturnal and often solitary.
Description
A red-tailed boa is a big, strong snake with smooth, shiny scales. Its body is usually a mix of browns, tans, and grays with dark, oval-shaped spots along its back. But what makes this snake special is its tail—it has bright, reddish-brown scales near the end, which is why it’s called a Red-tailed Boa. Its head is a bit wider than its neck, with a kind of arrow shape.
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