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Class:
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Reptilia
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Order:
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Squamata
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Family:
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Boidae
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Genus:
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Morelia
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Species:
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viridis
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Life span:
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10 – 20 years
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Egg Gestation:
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Females will lay 6 – 30 eggs and hatch after about 50 days
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Number of young at birth:
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6 – 30
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Age of maturity:
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3 years
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Size:
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4 – 7 ft
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Weight:
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2 – 5 lb
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Size at birth:
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11 – 14 in.
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| Habitat: | Tropical rainforests |
| Range: | New Guinea, Australia, and Indonesia |
| Diet: | birds, lizards and mammals |
Fun Facts:
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Hatchlings can be red, yellow, or blue when born and turn the vivid green color as they mature.
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Spends almost their entire lives in the trees
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Uses thermo sensory pits (heat sensors) on its jaw to track warm blooded prey
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Known to utilize strategy while hunting
