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| boa constrictor |
a large snake that lives in the tropical areas of Central and South America. Boa constrictors are pale brown with darker marks and are not poisonous. They kill their prey by winding around it and squeezing it until it cannot breathe. |
| constrictor |
a snake that kills its prey by winding around it and squeezing it until it can not breathe. Pythons, boa constrictors, and anacondas are constrictors. |
| fang |
a long, pointed tooth. Some animals use their fangs to hold and tear prey. Some snakes have hollow fangs through which they inject poison. |
| prey |
an animal that is hunted or caught for food, usually by another animal. Certain plants catch prey as well. [1/6 definitions] |
| prowl |
to move around slowly and secretly, like an animal looking for prey. [1/3 definitions] |
| python |
a snake that is not poisonous and lives in Africa, Asia, and Australia. Pythons kill by winding around their prey and squeezing it until it can not breathe. |
| tarantula |
A tarantula is a large spider with hairy legs that lives in very warm parts of North, Central, and South America. In the United States, they live mainly in the desert areas of the west. Tarantulas kill insects and small animals with venom that shoots into their prey when they bite. |
| venom |
the poison that certain snakes, insects, scorpions, and other animals produce. Venom is put into prey by biting or stinging. |
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