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Deadly hold Boa constrictors can sense the heartbeat of their quarry as they suffocate it, thus giving them the signal to know when the prey is dead, scientists say. In a study published on in the ...

How do boa constrictors breathe while constricting their victims? A new study finds that snakes can switch which set of ribs they use to draw in... This trick keeps snakes from suffocating as they ...