14 DAY TRIAL // A boa constrictor living in the Brazilian Amazon has recently been caught on camera while feasting on a howler monkey.
Wildlife researchers believe that, because they are extremely agile and alert, such primates seldom fall victims to boa constrictors.
More so given the fact that they live in groups and, therefore, have an easier time keeping an eye out for threats and staying out of trouble.
Besides, it has long been assumed that these snakes didn't go hunting for monkeys, and settle for gulping down slightly smaller animals instead.
According to Live Science, the picture above is the first documented account of a boa constrictor eating a howler monkey.
Commenting on this image, primatologist Paul Garber at the University of Illinois reportedly said that “This may cause us to rethink how vulnerable these primates are to predation.”