Green Tree Python in Borneo
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Green Tree Python in Borneo

Like the boa constrictor, the python uses constriction to kill its prey. Snakes do not chew their food. Snakes have a flexible lower jaw which allows them to open their mouths wide enough to swallow their prey whole, even if the prey is larger than the snake itself.

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