Snakes that constrict and then swallow enormous prey have evolved a way to keep themselves from suffocating while they do it. When the scaley coils closest to the snake's head are super busy squeezing ...

It takes some precise rib movements to keep a snake breathing while it’s feeding, a study finds. By Sam Jones The boa constrictor got its name for a reason. To kill its prey, a boa will coil around it ...

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