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Reptile giants
Most big snake th considered an anaconda (Green or Giant). It is usually no more than 10 meters in length, however, it can weigh up to 220 kilograms.
Today, the largest of the anacondas lives in the terrarium of the Zoological Society in New York: it weighs 130 kilograms and is about 9 meters long.
The longest anaconda
And here's the most long length the anaconda that was recorded was 11 meters and 43 centimeters. In 1944, the snake was measured by a geologist who was exploring the Colombian jungle in search of gold.
He stunned the snake, measured it, but after that it came to its senses and crawled away. So we can only guess about the reliability of this fact. However, to this day the length of almost 12 meters is a generally recognized record, listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
In the 1930s, a reward of one thousand dollars was even announced for anyone who could prove the existence of an anaconda with a body larger than 12.2 meters. Then the premium increased to 6 thousand dollars, and the size of the snake decreased to some 9 meters and 12 centimeters. No one ever received the award. By the way, today it is about 50 thousand dollars, so everyone who wants to get rich and enjoy the jungle can start searching.
And apparently, a 9-meter snake living in a terrarium in New York is the limit for today.
So python or anaconda
In fact, it's fair to share the top spot between the anaconda and the Asian reticulated python.
Last in natural environment habitat can grow up to 150 kilograms and up to 12 meters in length. But this is also just a theory. The only giant python that can be truly measured lives at the Philadelphia Zoo. He's a meter smaller than an anaconda from the Zoological Society in New York.
What does history say?
However, in the history of the planet there were truly giant snakes. Zoologists gave them the names Titanoboa.
The monster weighed more than a ton with its relatively small size - about 14 meters. It lived approximately 58 million years ago in South America.
The giant could easily swallow a whole crocodile, and it’s not even worth talking about smaller prey.
The snake was not poisonous; it killed by force, squeezing the prey with its body.
After the dinosaurs went extinct, Titanoboa lived for about 10 million years. During this period she was the most big predator on the ground.
Where do anacondas live
The snake lives in the tropics South America, in the backwaters of the Amazon. It is there that she looks for prey.
Despite many films and legends, the anaconda is not terrible for humans; cases of attack are rare. The snake feeds on small and medium-sized mammals. She strangles the victim with her body and swallows it.
It can take up to several days for the prey to be digested, during which time the snake quietly dozes in solitude.
It is very difficult to determine the number of anacondas, since they live in hard-to-reach places. Their average length is 6 meters; larger individuals are extremely rare in nature.
Second and third place
In second place in terms of size is the dark tiger python, the maximum length of which was recorded at 9 meters and 15 centimeters.
Usually they do not exceed 5.5 meters and 70 kilograms.
In third place is another giant - the Indian python.
A large individual reaches 6 meters in length.
Anacondas are definitely the most large reptiles living on our planet. They are incredibly huge, reaching a length of 10 meters and weighing about 140 kilograms. Their very appearance terrifies even the biggest daredevils, because it was not for nothing that in ancient times there were myths about huge snakes capable of swallowing a person whole.
Now the stories have become reality and not everyone will dare to approach such a creature. Official length largest anaconda in the world is 11.4 meters. It was found in Colombia, in the swamps, which are the most suitable for such reptiles. favorite place. These giant snakes mainly live in Brazil, Paraguay, Peru and Ecuador. They often appear in the vicinity of the Amazon, where the current is not so fast. There they have the opportunity to attack large cattle, because the volume of their body allows them to cope even with a bull without much difficulty.
It is known that, being the largest snake, the anaconda spends most of its time in the water, but can also move perfectly on land. She is a cold-blooded creature. Her body does not produce its own heat, so she has to look for sunny places where she can warm up. Suitable conditions are 25-27 degrees Celsius, but if it gets hotter, the reptile begins to look for a secluded place to cool down.
They have special teeth that are designed to capture prey. In fact, anacondas wrap rings around their prey and, using the power of their body, squeeze it so that it begins to suffocate. They do not relax their grip until they feel that the victim’s heart has completely stopped. Afterwards, the largest snake in the world, the anaconda, begins to absorb its food and this process is long. It all depends on the size of the prey, but sometimes it takes about 6 hours just to completely swallow the victim. During this period, it is more vulnerable than ever, because it has nothing to attack or defend with. The acids that the reptile has can successfully dissolve even the thickest bones, and after defecation, no one will ever be able to say what the giant snake was able to catch, eat and digest .
Even a photo of the largest anaconda will not be able to convey all its power and massiveness. Scientists, despite the fact that it is extremely difficult to study these reptiles, not only because of their size and the threat they pose, but also because they are extremely difficult to find, have found that anacondas grow throughout their lives . Moreover, in captivity they live a maximum of 5 years, and in freedom their age reaches 30-37 years.
It has been proven that among these creatures the largest are females. Their body volumes are twice or even three times the size of males. During the mating season, they release a special smell into the air, thereby inviting a partner. At one time, the female gives birth to 20 to 30 fry, but no more than 30% of them survive, otherwise the inhabitants of Brazil and Colombia would have big problems.
This is due to the fact that from the very first second of their birth, newborn anacondas take care of themselves. They get their own food and learn to survive in the harsh world around them. Their length at the time of birth is already almost a meter, but despite this, as well as their innate swimming skill, they can become easy prey for caimans, jaguars and even birds.
Belongs to the class of reptiles, order Squamate, family - boa constrictors, genus - anaconda. This is a reptile creature that has no legs. It is believed that the predecessors of snakes were primitive lizards that appeared eighty million years ago. During the period of evolution, they lost their limbs. Apparently, that’s why they are considered relatives. The main difference between snakes is the ability to move the lower jaw so that it becomes possible to swallow objects much larger than their head.
Thanks to Hollywood and Jennifer Lopez. Today, probably only very lazy people have not watched the famous film “Anaconda”. In that film, the snake is presented as a terrible man-eating monster. In fact, this is very far from reality. Like attacking a person from a treetop. Anacondas are too heavy for this kind of hunting.
There are 4 types of anacondas.
Bolivian anaconda (Eunectes beniensis) - Bolivia
Dusky anaconda (Eunectes deschauenseei) - Brazil
Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) - Amazon and Orinoco river basins
Yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus) - Argentina and Paraguay.
Anaconda is considered the largest snake in the whole world
. The average length of its body can reach 10 m. The weight of these creeping creatures is up to 250 kg. The parameters of the largest anaconda that was caught by a person were: 11 m 43 cm.What kind of anaconda is she?
Its body is colored brownish-green with brownish spots. Anacondas live in tropical forests in the south of America. They are comfortable in damp riverine forests and swamps, where the most best places for a great hunt. The anaconda constrictor spends most of its time in bodies of water, camouflaging itself in the grey-green waters where brown leaves and algae float. In such places, the snake is inconspicuous and, hiding, waits for the victim going to the watering hole.
Anaconda
Anaconda is a completely non-venomous snake
. Its main weapon is the ability to strangle prey by wrapping itself in numerous rings around it. She grabs the victim with sharp teeth, twists its body around it, tightening the animal’s chest until it stops breathing. After this procedure, the anaconda turns the prey with its head towards itself and swallows it, “putting it on” the victim’s carcass in the form of a stocking.Anacondas have one more feature. Thanks to the presence of nasal valves on the muzzle, it can dive under water. The snake hunts various medium-sized ungulates and also feeds on waterfowl and domestic animals that come to the watering hole.
Anaconda
Anaconda
You've probably heard horror stories about anacondas more than once or watched terrifying footage From the movies. But in reality, these cases are extremely rare.
Anaconda does not attack people
, because she knows that prey of this size may be too much for her. However, there are documents in which there are documented cases of a teenager being killed by a snake. Amazon hunters, as soon as they see an anaconda, lose no opportunity to kill it.
Anaconda is a snake from a separate genus of anacondas, the subfamily of boas, the order of squamates, the class of reptiles.
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The civilized world relatively recently learned about the existence of the anaconda - this viviparous snake that lives in the impenetrable jungles of South America.
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The anaconda lives in the remote, inaccessible jungles of the tropical part of South America in Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, northeastern Peru, Ecuador and northern Bolivia, eastern Paraguay and Guyana, French Guiana and the island of Trinidad, and it has not been studied at all so long ago. People learned basic information about this large snake only in 1992, when biologist Jesus Rivas and a group of scientists studied the anaconda in its habitat, near Venezuela.
The anaconda's body is designed in such a way that, with a body thickness of 14-15 cm, it swallows quite large prey whole, and then its body stretches to the size of the animal it swallowed. The coloring of these snakes is varied and depends on the species. There are grayish-green ones, there are yellow ones, light brown ones and almost dark ones. The skin is scaly with rounded darker spots arranged in a checkerboard pattern. Such camouflage coloring helps the anaconda to camouflage well among coastal plants and algae.
The anaconda is ideally adapted to life in water. Her long powerful body, consisting of only muscles, wriggling in the water like a powerful propeller, gives it the ability to swim quickly both on the surface of the water and in the depths. Moreover, when it swims, its eyes and nostrils remain on the surface like those of crocodiles, and when immersed in water, the nostrils are closed with special valves. Eyes closed transparent protective film under water remain open, and she sees everything even in muddy water. The ability to slow down the heartbeat, while consuming less oxygen, allows her to stay under water for a long time.
The anaconda is a carnivorous predator and feeds only on animal food. Eats everything it comes across. These include wild animals: tapirs, peccaries, turtles, small crocodiles and waterfowl. It often attacks domestic animals coming to a watering hole: sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, geese, ducks and even dogs. It can hunt both in water and on land. In the water, the anaconda usually lies hidden, waits for the victim, and when it is close, it rushes at it. In other cases, having good hearing, an anaconda, while under water, can hear the sounds of animals coming to drink a hundred meters away, quietly swim up, and then rush at an unsuspecting animal with a lightning-fast throw. While on land, these cunning snakes They can hide on the path leading to a watering hole, or position themselves on thick, low-lying tree branches and, when the animal approaches, rush at it.
The anaconda has no fangs or chewing teeth; it doesn’t need them. But a continuous row of teeth located almost at the same level works like a powerful vice. Once in such a vice, not a single creature will be able to escape. Holding its prey, the anaconda wraps its body around it in multiple rings and strangles it until the victim stops breathing. After this, the anaconda swallows the prey whole, wearing it like a stocking on a leg, stretching its mouth and throat. After this, the loaded anaconda looks for a secluded place and lies down for several days digesting food. One such serving of anaconda is enough for several weeks. After which she goes hunting again. These creatures do not take into account kinship; they are quite capable of devouring each other.
When the anaconda is well-fed, it loves to bask in the sun, exposing its round sides to it. By this, it kind of warms up the blood, because like all reptiles it is a cold-blooded creature. But it does not crawl far from the reservoir and soon plunges into the water. If a lake suddenly dries up during the dry season, she tries to find new reservoir or burrows into the mud and bottom silt, passing into a suspended state, in which it remains until the first rains.
Anaconda leads apart, single image life, but in mating seasons These snakes gather in groups to mate. Females are larger in size than males. Anaconda gives birth to live baby snakes. 7-8 months after the mating events, the female gives birth to up to forty or more small anacondas 50-80 cm long. Immediately after birth, the cubs are able to swim and get their own food. However, they often become prey for many animals and birds and quite a few survive.
Rarely does anyone decide to attack an adult anaconda, so among animals in nature the anaconda has practically no enemies. Who wants to fight with this big snake, which also has incredible strength? After all, the weight of a nine-meter anaconda can reach up to 200 kg! A snake of this size can easily handle a small cow. What can we say about a pig or a dog!
Having such impressive size, the anaconda is able to move silently and remain unnoticed. In the places where it lives, residents of these areas show caution and attentiveness, believing that the anaconda can attack and kill. Cases of attack are very rare and fall into the exceptional category. As observations show, the anaconda, like all other snakes, sensing the approach of a person, hurries to move away in the other direction. The stories of some eyewitnesses about meeting them with anacondas with a body length of 12 meters or more can be considered an exaggeration. There are also fabulous stories about the hypnotic abilities of the anaconda, which supposedly hypnotizes its victim with its gaze.
The anaconda is still considered a little studied reptile. In many countries, for the purpose of study, they are kept in serpentariums, where they are under constant supervision. There are several cases of anacondas breeding in captivity. Lifespan of an anaconda in natural conditions not established, but in terrariums they live up to 20 years.
There are currently four known species: Green, Yellow, Dark and Bolivian. They all lead a generally similar lifestyle, the differences being mainly in their size, color and habitats.
Green or giant anaconda, lat. Eunectes murinus. It is the largest of all. Its length can be more than 9 meters. It is especially common in the Amazon basin in Brazil, and in the vicinity of the Orinoco River in Colombia. Often found in the Llanos grasslands in Venezuela, Ecuador and Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia, Guiana and Peru. Green anacondas have been seen occasionally in Florida. The color of this anaconda is green-olive on the back, yellowish on the belly. There are dark, sometimes almost black spots on the back and sides. The scales of the skin are large in front, decreasing towards the tail.
Paraguayan or yellow anaconda, lat. Eunectes notaeus. Second in size after green. There are individuals reaching a length of 4.5 meters. They live in Paraguay, Northern Argentina, and are found in Bolivia. The yellow anaconda usually chooses places with high humidity: small lakes, swamps, overgrown banks of small rivers and streams. Often found in seasonally flooded areas. It feeds on fish, turtles, lizards, small caimans, and waterfowl. Sometimes he steals bird eggs. Paraguayan anaconda snake is a solitary snake. A pair is formed only in April - May. It is the object of intensive hunting because of its beautiful skin, which is used for haberdashery, as well as its meat, which is considered a delicacy.
Dark anaconda or Deschauensei's Anaconda, lat. Eunectes deschauenseei. Lives in northern regions Brazil, on the coast of French Guiana, found in Guyana. Relatively small in size compared to others. Usually its length is slightly less than 2 meters, but some individuals up to 4 meters or more have been encountered. It prefers to settle in hard-to-reach places, so it has been little studied.
Bolivian anaconda, lat. Eunectes beniensis or Beni's anaconda is a medium-sized boa constrictor, usually about 4 meters in length. It lives in tropical forests in the Beni River valley in Bolivia. Anaconda Beni rare view, not common in other regions of South America, so it became known only in 2002. Scientists have not yet decided whether to count it a separate species or ranked in the Paraguayan anaconda.
Anaconda, like all boas, is still mysterious creatures, which people have a negative attitude towards and consider it one of the most dangerous and unpredictable predators. Even the origin of its name is still controversial. It is believed that the name “anaconda” appeared in South America from the Tamil phrase “copra” - which means killer, and “yanei” - elephant. In other versions, this word is translated as lightning barrel and others. All these names came from the homeland of these snakes. The most big anaconda in the world, whose length is 11.43 m, caught in the wetlands of Colombia. On this moment lives at the New York Zoological Society green anaconda about 9 meters in length and weighing 130 kg.
Despite the general external similarity, the anaconda differs from other types of boas and from pythons. All these snakes belong to the order Scaly, but the boa constrictor is a member of the pseudopod family, and the python is from the python family. All of them are non-poisonous and use one method of absorption of food, swallowing prey whole. Boa constrictors live primarily in Europe and Asia, although they are found in Madagascar, the Fiji Islands and New Guinea. There are about 60 species of them. This is what an emerald boa constrictor looks like.
Water boas live only in South America; these are all four types of anacondas listed above: green, Bolivian, Paraguayan and dark.
Pythons live in Asian countries, India, China and Indochina, Australia, Indonesia and the Philippine Islands. There are about 22 species in total. The biggest one is reticulated python. The largest currently known in the Japanese Zoological Garden, its length is 12.2 m and its weight is more than 200 kg.
A significant difference between pythons and boas is reproduction. Boas give birth to live young, while pythons lay eggs, which then hatch into young. Both boas and pythons, like most reptiles, are slow creatures in normal conditions, but during a hunt they rush at the prey almost with lightning speed. They have developed night vision, good sense of smell. In addition, they have the property of thermolocation, thanks to which they detect Living being in almost complete darkness.
IN last years There are quite a lot of lovers of exotic animals that they keep at home. These also include pythons, boa constrictors and anacondas, which are kept in special terrariums. Although it is not uncommon for these huge snakes to break free and cause a lot of trouble. In some Asian countries such as India, Thailand, Cambodia, local residents taming these huge snakes. They keep them in basements and provide them with food. Getting used to their owners and taking root in the house, these snakes protect the home from poisonous snakes, scorpions, phalanges, rats and other wild animals. A house that has its own python usually costs significantly more. Be that as it may, despite their negative characteristics and the generally negative attitude of people towards them, we have to admit that anacondas occupy equal rights specific place among other representatives of the earth's flora.
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There are many myths and legends about the giant anaconda, and sometimes it is difficult to determine where truth ends and fiction begins. And it's all to blame - huge size this snake, as well as the inaccessibility of habitats and the hidden way of life of the animal.
The giant anaconda has a number of other names: green or common anaconda, as well as water boa.
Description, vernal appearance of anaconda
This is interesting! The first official mention of the anaconda in work of art found in the story “Chronicles of Peru” by Pedro Cieza de Leon, which was written in 1553. The author claims that this information is reliable and describes the anaconda as a huge snake 20 feet long with a reddish head and evil green eyes. She was subsequently killed and a whole fawn was found in her stomach.
The anaconda is a world fauna, with females growing much larger than males. According to the most reliable and verified information, the usual length of this snake does not exceed 4–5 meters. Swedish zoologist G. Dahl in his diaries describes an animal more than 8 meters long that he caught in Colombia, and his compatriot Ralph Bloomberg describes anacondas 8.5 meters long. But such sizes are rather an exception to the rule, and stories about caught 11-meter anacondas are nothing more than hunting tales. A case of capture described in 1944 giant anaconda 11 m 40 cm long, modern scientists also classify it as a myth and believe that the size of the snake was greatly exaggerated.
The anaconda's body is pale greenish in color, covered over its entire surface with light brown oval-shaped spots; on the sides they alternate with a number of round grayish-yellow markings with dark edging. This color is ideal camouflage in dense tropical thickets among fallen leaves and snags. IN aquatic environment This coloring also helps the anaconda track prey and hide from enemies among algae and stones.
The anaconda's body consists of a spine and a tail, and the snake's ribs are very flexible and elastic and can bend and straighten strongly when swallowing large prey. The bones of the skull are also elastic, connected to each other by soft ligaments that allow the head to stretch and allow the anaconda to swallow a large animal. The tongue, like that of all snakes, is incredibly sensitive and mobile, it plays important role for studying environment and communication. Hard and dry scales cover the body like armor, protecting it from enemies. The scales are smooth and slippery to the touch, which makes catching an anaconda very challenging task . The anaconda sheds its skin at one time in a continuous “stocking”; for this, it actively rubs against stones and snags.
Habitat
Anaconda lives in the humid tropics and reservoirs of South America. Its largest numbers are in Venezuela, Paraguay, Bolivia and Paraguay. Also, the anaconda can often be found in the jungles of Guiana, Guyana and Peru, but due to the fact that the reptile leads a very secretive and inconspicuous lifestyle, its number until now has only an approximate value. Therefore, it is still a problem for scientists to accurately count the number of anacondas in a particular region. The population dynamics are accordingly also poorly monitored and the Red Book states that there is no threat of extinction of the species. According to a number of scientists, the anaconda is not an animal that is in danger of extermination. Anaconda lives in many public and private zoos around the world, but to create comfortable conditions it is very difficult for reproduction and therefore snakes rarely live up to 20 years in captivity, and average duration life in zoos is short: 7–10 years.
Anaconda – aquatic inhabitant and lives in the quiet and warm waters of creeks, rivers and channels. It can also often be found in small lakes of the Amazon basin. Anacondas spend most of their lives in or near water, lying on rocks or in dense tropical thickets, tracking their prey among leaves and snags. Sometimes he likes to bask in sun rays on a hill, occasionally climbs trees. In case of danger, it hides in the nearest body of water and can remain underwater for very long. for a long time. During the dry season, when rivers and canals dry up, anacondas are able to burrow into silt and coastal soil, remaining motionless until the onset of the rainy season.
This is interesting! The structure of the head of this giant snake, its nostrils and eyes are located not on the sides, but on top, and when tracking down prey, the anaconda hides under water, leaving them on the surface. This same property helps to escape from enemies. When diving into the depths, this snake closes its nostrils with special valves.
Despite gigantic size, an anaconda often falls prey to a jaguar or caiman, and a wounded snake can attract the attention of a school of piranhas, which can also attack the weakened animal.
Compared to the boa constrictors we are used to, anacondas are much stronger and more aggressive. They can bite or attack a person, but more often they still prefer not to get involved in a conflict. Left alone with a giant reptile, you need to be very careful and do not provoke the anaconda loud sounds or sudden movements.
It is important! An adult man can single-handedly cope with an anaconda, the length of which does not exceed 2–3 meters. The strength and musculature of this snake far exceeds the strength of a boa constrictor; it is generally accepted that one coil of the anaconda’s body is several times stronger than one coil of a boa constrictor. There is a widespread myth that these snakes can put a person into a state of hypnosis, this is not true. Like most pythons, the anaconda is not poisonous, but nevertheless its bite can be very painful and dangerous to humans.
Since time immemorial, there have been many myths and legends that describe the anaconda as a predator that often attacks humans. The only officially recorded case of an attack on a person was an attack on a child from an Indian tribe, which can be considered an accident. When a person is in the water, the snake does not see him fully and can easily mistake him for a capybara or a baby deer. Anacondas do not hunt humans, and local Indian tribes often catch anacondas for their tender and tasty meat, and use the skin to make various souvenirs and crafts for tourists.
The famous English zoologist Gerald Durrell describes his hunt for an anaconda and describes it not as a formidable predator, but as an animal that weakly defended itself and did not show aggression. The zoologist caught her by simply grabbing her by the tail and throwing a bag over the head of the “fierce anaconda.” Once in captivity, the snake behaved quite quietly, moved weakly in the bag and hissed quietly. Perhaps she was small and very frightened, which easily explains such “peaceful” behavior.
Nutrition
Anaconda hunts in the water or on the shore, suddenly attacking its prey. As a rule, it feeds on small mammals and reptiles. Agouti rodents, large waterfowl and fish often fall prey to the giant python. More large anacondas capable of easily swallowing a caiman or capybara, but this does not happen often. A hungry anaconda may in rare cases hunt turtles and other snakes. There is a known case when an anaconda attacked a two-meter python in a zoo.
This huge snake capable of sitting in ambush for long hours, waiting for the right moment. When the victim approaches a minimum distance, the anaconda makes a lightning-fast throw, grabs the victim and wraps it in the steel grip of its muscular body. Despite popular belief, these snakes, like pythons, do not break the bones of their prey, but strangle it, gradually compressing the chest and lungs. The anaconda often crawls into villages and attacks small livestock; even domestic dogs and cats can become its victims. There are known cases of cannibalism among anacondas, when adults attack young animals.
Reproduction
Anacondas lead a solitary lifestyle and gather in groups of several individuals only for the breeding season.. This time usually falls during the wet rainy season, which in the Amazon Valley begins at the end of April. The female marks her tracks with a special substance that contains pheromones and attracts mature males. Several adult animals gather around the female in a huge heap, hiss and start fighting. When mating, like other anaconda snakes, they curl into a tight ball, and the male embraces and holds the female with special rudiments, making specific creaking sounds. Since several males participate in mating at once, it still remains unexplored which of them she prefers, the largest, the youngest, or the one who came first on the “date.”
This is interesting! The fact that before mating the female feeds heavily, since after pregnancy she will not be able to hunt for more than six months. The period of drought can last for a very long time and the pregnant female actively seeks shelter protected from the sun with the remnants of life-giving moisture.
Typically, pregnancy lasts 7 months, after which the female gives birth to up to 40 cubs. The anaconda is a viviparous snake and, after giving birth, throws out undeveloped embryos along with the living offspring and eats them along with the dead cubs, thereby providing itself with some energy until the time when it can go hunting again. After birth, small anacondas are already completely independent and soon crawl away in search of small prey. Most of babies die, becoming victims of small predators and crocodiles, but up to half of the offspring can reach adulthood.
Anaconda's enemies
The anaconda has many enemies, and the main ones among them are caimans, who also live in rivers and channels and lead a similar lifestyle. Also, anacondas are often hunted by pumas and jaguars; young or weakened animals often fall prey to predators during periods of drought, as well as males who have lost strength after mating. But the main enemy of the anaconda remains the person who hunts giant snakes for fun and entertainment. Anaconda skin is also highly prized among tourists, making it attractive to poachers.
This is interesting! A small Paraguayan anaconda can be bought from private sellers; its price depends on the size and ranges from 10–20 thousand rubles.
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