boa constrictor

• Grande serpente não venenosa que vive em regiões tropicais da América Central e do Sul, conhecida por matar suas presas por constrição, apertando-as até sufocá-las.

A large, non-venomous snake species found in tropical regions of Central and South America, known for killing its prey by constriction.

1. Large snake speciesB2formal

   A large, non-venomous snake native to tropical South and Central America, known for killing its prey by constriction.

   Grande espécie de serpente

   • The boa constrictor can grow up to 13 feet in length.
   • In the wild, a boa constrictor hunts small mammals and birds.
   • The zookeeper carefully handled the boa constrictor during the demonstration.