What do you think regarding one boa killing and eating one adult jaguarundi?

Octavio Monroy-vilchis @Octavio-Monroy-Vilchis

03 July 2013 1 8K Report

We found one boa predate on jaguarundi.

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Well its possible if Boa constrictor can catch jaguarundi and kill him. I suppose his body shape mach to gape size of Boa snakes. Maybe its possible that Boa find fresh dead body of jaguarundi and constricted them (sometimes constrictors do this) and then going to swallow it?

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