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Hang out with Daisy the boa constrictor!
The adult boa constrictor is one of the most powerful creatures in its area. It has few animals that will eat it. Some of its predators include jaguars and cougars. As babies, boa constrictors are in more danger of being eaten. Predators of the baby boa constrictor include bigger snakes, birds of prey such as hawks, and mammals.
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Making Connections
Text-to-Self
Boa constrictors live in many different places. If you were a boa, what kind of place would you want to live in? Why?
Text-to-Text
Have you read any books about different kinds of snakes? If so, how were they similar to and different from boa constrictors?
Text-to-World
Boa constrictors are ambush hunters. Can you think of any other animals that hunt this way?