What is the biggest anaconda?

The largest anaconda was 33 feet long, 3 feet across at its widest part, and weighed about 880lbs. This snake was discovered at a construction site in Brazil. Unfortunately, it was either killed by the controlled explosion after which they found the snake or by construction workers after it emerged.
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How big can an anaconda get?

They can reach lengths of 30 feet (9 meters), diameters of 12 inches (30.5 centimeters) and can weigh 550 pounds (250 kilograms). Green anacondas are native to the northern regions of South America.
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What is the largest snake recorded?

Although it is generally accepted that the reticulated python is the world's longest snake, most length estimates longer than 6.35 m (20 ft 10 in) have been called into question.
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Is there a 100 foot snake?

The Daily Telegraph reports today that a 100ft (30m) snake has been spotted lurking in a river in Borneo, "sparking great concern among local communities".
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What is the strongest snake in the world?

Compared with previous measurements of other snakes, such as pythons, the data so far suggests king snakes are, pound for pound, the strongest constrictors in the world, Penning says.
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Do anacondas eat jaguars?

Anacondas eat a variety of animals. "Small snakes may take rodents, lizards and fish, while adult snakes may take caiman, capybara or even jaguar," Heyborne said. Female anacondas sometimes eat males. Once the prey is dead, anacondas swallow it whole.
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Can a human outrun an anaconda?

A human can outrun a snake. Even quick snakes don't run faster than about 18 miles per hour, and an average person can outpace it when running.
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Do anacondas have predators?

At the top of the food chain, adult anacondas have no natural predators. The biggest threat to their survival is human fear; many anacondas are killed by people worried that the enormous snake will attack.
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How strong is an anaconda squeeze?

Anacondas have a squeezing force that measures 90 PSI, putting a lot more pressure on their foes than pythons. They can easily take down large mammals and fish. Their biting is very similar to a python's.
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Can you survive inside a snake?

Provided you don't drown you sort of got inside the snake. Your shoulders would probably be too broad so it would have to break your shoulders. Then you're in there - you're going to need air. You're not going to have any air - you'll suffocate.
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What kills an anaconda?

Lions, Tigers and Pumas. Large cats like lions, tigers and pumas, which are present in the natural habitats of the python, can capture and eat the snakes.
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What killed the titanoboa?

Climate change contributed to the disappearance and extinction of most of Titanoboa. The declining global temperatures favored the emergence of smaller snakes. Larger reptiles were slowly erased and smaller snakes and other reptiles too over their places in the ecosystem.
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How big is a titanoboa?

Titanoboa, discovered by Museum scientists, was the largest snake that ever lived. Estimated up to 50 feet long and 3 feet wide, this snake was the top predator in the world's first tropical rainforest.
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What is the fastest snake?

The fastest land snake is the aggressive black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) of southeastern, tropical Africa. The snake can reach speeds of 16-19 km/h (10-12 mph) in short bursts over level ground.
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Can anaconda eat crocodile?

"They can swallow a crocodile, no problem, but it can defend itself, so it's a more risky choice than a rat," says snake expert Bryan Fry, a professor at the University of Queensland. There are other risks too, he says. Witnesses said it took this snake about five hours to swallow the crocodile.
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Do female anacondas eat male anaconda?

Rivas has documented a few cases of cannibalism in anacondas, in which females have regurgitated mates after eating them. It's unclear if this female ate her mate; Candisani says they couldn't see her after she pulled the male into the grass. (See "Cannibalism—the Ultimate Taboo—Is Surprisingly Common.")
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Who would win king cobra or anaconda?

The king cobra can grow quite long, up to 19ft at its maximum. However, the snake's weight is a low 15lbs. They don't need a lot of weight because their venom does all the work. The anaconda has a serious size advantage against the king cobra.
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Are pythons bigger than anacondas?

Anaconda is the heaviest and the biggest snake in the world. On the other hand, the python is no doubt the longest snake in the world. An anaconda can weigh as much as 550 pounds or more and can grow up to 25 feet. In contrast, the python can grow as long as 33 feet or more.
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Who would win cobra or python?

A king cobra has enough venom in a single bite to kill a whole elephant, while pythons are capable of constricting and killing prey far larger than them. Pythons are also capable of swimming and holding their breath for up to 30 minutes, while king cobras do not have this ability.
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Can anacondas climb trees?

The green anaconda feeds on a variety of prey according to their size, with smaller specimens eating mainly fish like piranhas and other small vertebrates like turtles and birds, they even climb trees to raid bird nests.
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Do anacondas live in Florida?

Regulatory Status. Green anacondas are not native to Florida and are considered an invasive species due to their impacts to native wildlife.
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