How Boa Constrictors Breathe While Squeezing the Life Out of Their Prey - The New York Times

It takes some precise rib movements to keep a snake breathing while it’s feeding, a study finds.

While theyre squeezing, those ribs are compressed. Ingesting prey also expands ribs to their limit. Exactly how boas could breathe while constricting or ingesting remained a mystery. Something had t… [+1722 chars]

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