Which is bigger Anaconda or Python?

A member of the boa family, South America's green anaconda is, pound for pound, the largest snake in the world. Its cousin, the reticulated python
reticulated python
Malayopython reticulatus

It is an excellent swimmer, has been reported far out at sea, and has colonized many small islands within its range. It is among the three heaviest snakes. Like all pythons, it is a non-venomous constrictor.
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, can reach slightly greater lengths, but the enormous girth of the anaconda makes it almost twice as heavy.
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Is a anaconda bigger than a python?

Python vs Anaconda: Size

An anaconda is shorter than a python, growing up to 22 feet but weighing in at up to 550lbs. The anaconda is a huge reptile that has a diameter of up to 12 inches; that's massive! The python is longer, but the anaconda is thicker and much heavier, so it gets the advantage.
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What is the difference between anaconda and a python?

Most classifications categorize pythons in the family Pythonidae; while a few list them in the family Boidae and subfamily Pythonidae. So for practical purpose, boas represent a group of snakes; anacondas are a type of boa within that group; and pythons are a closely-related but different kind of snake.
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What's the world's largest snake?

What is the longest snake in the world? The reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) is the longest snake in the world, regularly reaching over 6.25 metres in length.
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Who would win cobra or python?

Depending on the species of python, the python far outweighs and outgrows the king cobra. While both of these snakes live in Asia, the python is often domesticated and kept as a pet, while king cobras never are. Finally, pythons kill their prey using constriction, while king cobras kill their prey using venom.
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GREEN ANACONDA VS RETICULATED PYTHON - Who is the king of the snakes?



Who will win anaconda or king cobra?

An anaconda would win a fight against a king cobra.
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Can anaconda eat humans?

Females will sometimes cannibalize males, especially during breeding season. Due to their size, green anacondas are one of the few snakes capable of consuming a human, however this is extremely rare.
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Can anacondas climb trees?

Anaconda: The anaconda lives in the swamps and rivers. Anacondas can also climb trees. Adults can get as big as 20 feet long.
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Can anacondas be pets?

Captive-bred anacondas can make calm, tractable pets when raised properly, but they do get large, and their strength should be respected. This is not a species for anyone under the age of 18 or for anyone who does not have a reasonable amount of experience working with large constrictors.
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Can anaconda eat elephant?

One might think a giant snake such as a reticulated python or anaconda would be likely to defeat an elephant, but that's not true. Neither of them has the strength to kill elephants.
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Who is the king of the snake?

The king cobra—one of the most venomous snakes on the planet—can literally "stand up" and look a full-grown person in the eye.
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What snake beats anaconda?

Large groups of piranhas may gang up on an older, weaker anaconda near the end of its life. Caimans, which are smaller members of the alligator family may also prey on smaller or weaker anacondas, although, when the anaconda is full grown, it is known to prey on the caiman.
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Who would win Komodo vs cobra?

A Komodo dragon would win a fight against a king cobra.

Both creatures are ambush predators, but the king cobra must rely on its venom to kill its enemy before it is attacked and killed.
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Which snake can beat king cobra?

Yet, the reticulated python - the world's longest and heaviest snake - remained constricted around the king cobra and killed the cobra while too being dead.
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Who will win king cobra vs Black Mamba?

A combination of factors like the quantity of venom and bigger size gives the king cobra an upper hand. While the black mamba can put up a fight with the king cobra easily, the king cobra would win with no doubt.
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Who is No 1 snake in world?

Saw-Scaled Viper (Echis Carinatus) – The Deadliest Snake In The World. Although its venom is not very potent, the Saw-Scaled Viper is considered as one of the world's deadliest snakes as it is believed to be responsible for more human fatalities than all other snakes put together.
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What snake is the deadliest?

The saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus) may be the deadliest of all snakes, since scientists believe it to be responsible for more human deaths than all other snake species combined. Its venom, however, is lethal in less than 10 percent of untreated victims, but the snake's aggressiveness means it bites early and often.
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Which snake has the fastest strike?

The Fastest Snakes In The World
  • Sidewinder. 29 km /18 m per hour. ...
  • Black Mamba. 19 km /12 m per hour. ...
  • Southern Black Racer. 16 km /10 m per hour. ...
  • Cottonmouth Viper. 2.98 meters per second squared. ...
  • Diamondback Rattlesnake. 2.95 meters per second squared. ...
  • Texas Rat Snake. 2.67 meters per second squared.
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Can I buy an anaconda snake?

We have a few stunning Green Anacondas for sale at ultra low pricing. These magnificent snakes are some of the most sought after in the world. Built like a tank, there are very few snakes as impressive as the anaconda. They can reach lengths of up to 17' and can weigh upwards of 200 pounds! California sales only.
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Do anacondas make noise?

Defensive communication by young anacondas is believed to involve curling up in a ball and making hissing sounds.
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