Animal close-ups
Different animals - reptiles, butterflies and insects - from a close-up perspective. Showing details of the animals that often are "hidden" from the human eye, as the "fur" on the body of a butterfly.
Boa constrictor imperator - head
Pentax K20D • ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec • ƒ / 29 • 150 mm • ISO 400 • smc PENTAX-D FA 100mm F2.8 MACRO St. Hanshaugen, Oslo, Oslo, Norway Boa constrictor imperator, a nonpoisonous snake found in tropical Central and South America. They live primarily in hollow logs and abandoned mammal burrows and are excellent swimmers yet prefer the dry land. They can grow up to 4m (13 ft) long and to a weight up to 27kg (60lbs). They use their small hooked teath for grabbing and holding the pray while squeezing it to suffocation. More information can be found here: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/boa-constrictor/ uuid="482F4890-72CA-43E6-97D1-497AA17306CB" id="Norway lilleulven.com 20140423_211523_NO_Oslo_Oslo_Boa constrictor imperator - head-2-2-2.dng Animal Macro Lilleulven.com"
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