Animal of the day: Emerald tree boa! (Corallus caninus) The emerald tree boa is native to the jungles of South America! Its striking green coloration helps it to camouflage amongst the leaves, protecting it from predators and keeping it hidden from prey! However, when they are young, these snakes are actually a reddish-orange color with a bright yellow underbelly, as seen in the individual on the right! These fascinating reptiles are not venomous, quite common and frequently kept in zoos the world over! Interestingly, members of this species that are born in or near the Amazon River Basin are more docile and grow quite large! Image sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_tree_boa https://www.reptilesncritters.com/emerald-tree-amazon-basin.php