The green anaconda is also the biggest of the 4 anaconda subspecies. There are four recognized kinds of anaconda:īill Heyborn, a professor of biology at Southern Utah University, said that when most people say or think of the “Anaconda”, they are referring to the green anaconda, which as we know is popular because of it’s size. They do tend to keep their nostrils and eyes above water while submerged so as to breath and see. All other physical characteristics about the snake are similar to other snakes. Wow.Īnacondas are generally stocky and muscular.

Then, of course, then you have the prehistoric bad boy Titanoboa which was 42 feet in length and an enormous 2,500 pounds. These snakes are the biggest snakes known to man in a length-to-weight ratio, but the longest snake in the world is the reticulated python at 30 feet long sometimes. Because of this, the extra weight that a tree couldn’t hold is held in the water because of buoyancy. Turns out, this animal is very aquatic! It spends almost all of its time in the water. One might think that this would make it difficult to move or function at all. They thrive in heat and humidity so they live in a habitat that is tropical, near rivers and swamps. Anaconda: The Giant SnakeĪnacondas, or water boas, are huge snakes! As I have already stated, they grow over 29 feet, weigh upwards of 500 pounds and their diameter is more than 12 inches. It’s not like it will show up in your backyard, but regardless, here are some interesting things about big snakes, including anacondas. Many people won’t encounter this huge beast. The green anaconda can grow over 29 feet and weigh more than 550 pounds. The biggest snake in the United States is the anaconda.

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