Boas have a color pattern that is brownish, and becomes brick red around the tail. Dorsally, the ground color is overlaid with a series of large tan-colored saddles that become lighter towards the tail. Here, the saddles break up into half rings of a pale cream color in vivid contrast with the red.
All boids are constrictors, that is, they kill by squeezing their prey to suffocation. This species is a rare instance of an animal having the same common and scientific binomial name.
All subspecies are referred to as "boa constrictors".
"B. c. constrictor" is also called the "common boa."
Other common names include "jibóia" (Brazil) and "macajuel" (Trinidadian, pronounced "mah-cah-well").
Found from northern Mexico through Central America (Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama) to South America north of 35°S (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay and Argentina. Also in the Lesser Antilles (Dominica and St. Lucia), on San Andrés, Providencia and many other islands along the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America.
Flourishes in a wide variety of environmental conditions, from tropical rainforests to arid country.
Small individuals may climb into trees and shrubs to forage, but they become mostly terrestrial as they become older and heavier. It is said that specimens from Central America are more irascible, hissing loudly and striking repeatedly when disturbed, while those from South America tame down more readily.
Prey includes a wide variety of mammals and birds. Their diet mostly consists of rodents, but larger lizards and mammals as big as ocelots are also reported to have been consumed.
Ovoviviparous, females give birth to live young that average 15-20 inches (38–51 cm) in length.
This species does well in captivity, usually becoming quite tame. It is a common sight in zoos. Captive longevity is 20 to 30 years, with rare accounts of over 40 years, making them a long-term commitment as a pet. Proper animal husbandry is the most significant factor in captive lifespan. Though still exported from their native South America in significant numbers, it is widely bred in captivity.
Just Fontaine
Just Fontaine (born 18 August 1933) is a French former football player and manager. He has played for France national team.
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Didier Deschamps
Didier Deschamps (born 15 October 1968) is a former French football player. He has played for Juventus, Marseille, Nantes, Bordeaux, Chelsea, Valencia, and the French national team.
He won the World Cup with France in 1998. As manager, he helped France win the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Hideki Tsukamoto
Hideki Tsukamoto (born 9 August 1973) is a former Japanese football player.
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Siniša Mihajlović
Siniša Mihajlović (born 20 February 1969) is a former Serbian football player. He has played for Yugoslavia national team and Serbia national team.
In July 2019, Mihajlović was diagnosed with leukaemia.
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Ryo Okatani
Ryo Okatani (born 13 January, 1981) is a Japanese football player.
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Daisuke Matsui
Matsui was born in Kyoto on May 11, 1981. After graduating from Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School, he joined J1 League club Kyoto Purple Sanga in 2000. He played many matches from first season. The club won the champions in the 2002 Emperor's Cup. In summer 2004, he moved to French Ligue 2 club Le Mans. The club won the 2nd place in the 2004/05 season and was promoted to Ligue 1. In 2008, he moved to Saint-Étienne. After that, he played Grenoble, Tom Tomsk, Dijon, Slavia Sofia and Lechia Gdańsk. In January 2014, he returned to Japan and joined Júbilo Iwata and played in 4 seasons. From summer 2017, he played Odra Opole, Yokohama FC and Saigon FC.
In June 2003, Matsui was selected the Japan national team for 2003 Confederations Cup. At this tournament, he debuted against Colombia on June 22. He was also selected Japan U-23 national team for 2004 Summer Olympics. From 2008, he played many matches under manager Takeshi Okada. In 2010, he was selected Japan for 2010 World Cup. He played all 4 matches and Japan qualified to the knockout stage. He also played at 2011 Asian Cup and Japan won the champions. This Asian Cup was his last game for Japan. He played 31 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 2011.
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Kiyoshi Okuma
Kiyoshi Okuma (born 21 June 1964) is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Tokyo Gas.
Oleg Blokhin
Oleg Blokhin (born 5 November 1952) is a Ukrainian football player turned manager. He played for Soviet Union national team. He was born in Kiev to a Ukrainian mother and Russian father.
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Allan Simonsen
Allan Simonsen (born 15 December 1952) is a former Danish football player. He has played for Denmark national team.
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Garrincha
Garrincha (28 October 1933 – 19 January 1983) was a Brazilian football player. He played for Brazil national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.
Garrincha was a heavy drinker who died of cirrhosis.
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Vavá
Vavá (12 November 1934 – 19 January 2002) is a former Brazilian football player. He has played for Brazil national team.
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Leonel Sánchez
Leonel Sánchez (born 25 April 1936) is a former Chilean football player. He has played for Chile national team.
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Dražan Jerković
Dražan Jerković (6 August 1936 – 9 December 2008) is a former Croatian football player. He has played for Dinamo Zagreb and Yugoslavia national team.
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Valentin Kozmich Ivanov
Valentin Kozmich Ivanov (November 19, 1934 – November 8, 2011) was a former Russian football player. He played for Torpedo Moscow and Soviet Union national team. He died on November 8, 2011 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
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Grzegorz Lato
Grzegorz Bolesław Lato (born 8 April 1950) is a former Polish football player. He has played for the Polish national team.
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Mario Kempes
Mario Kempes (born 15 July 1954) is a former Argentine football player. He has played for Argentina national team.
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Full Moon Party
The Full Moon Party is a beach party held on every night where there is a full moon. It was held for the first time in 1985 and was held at a wooden disco not far from the beach to thank travellers for coming to Ko Pha Ngan island in Thailand.
Paolo Rossi
Paolo Rossi (23 September 1956 – 9 December 2020) was an Italian footballer. He played for Juventus, Milan, and the Italy national team.
Rossi died from cardiopulmonary arrest caused by lung cancer in Rome on 9 December 2020 at the age of 64.
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Network File System
Network File System (NFS) is a file system protocol. It was originally developed by Sun Microsystems in 1984. Using NFS, a user on a client computer can access files over a network in the same way as if they were attached to its local disks. NFS uses the Open Network Computing Remote Procedure Call (ONC RPC) system. The Network File System is an open standard defined in RFCs. That way, anyone can implement the protocol.
NFS became the first widely used network file system. Other notable network file systems are Andrew File System (AFS), NetWare Core Protocol (NCP), and Server Message Block (SMB) which is also known as Common Internet File System (CIFS).