Young parrot rescued from grips of invasive boa snake - Popular Science
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Red-tailed boas are considered apex predators in Puerto Rico, putting native populations at risk.
In the Maricao State Forest on the western end of Puerto Rico, a biologist encountered a flock of parrots in a panic. Raúl Correa of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service followed the chaotic squawks and found a young bird in the grips of a red-tailed boa (Boa constrictor).
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