Traditionally, snakes are notorious for humans. They hypnotize, suppress, terrify. They can smell you or hear you tens of meters away, crawl up and attack unnoticed. And then what? Some people think that there are snakes that can swallow a person whole.
This, of course, is not the case. Of course, some snakes can poison you with the first bite, others - strangle, but none of them is able to swallow a person. It is unlikely that this will console an already dead person, but nevertheless, one reason for fear is already less. On the other hand, the most big snake in the world can be truly dangerous. And beautiful.
The most huge snake of all who once lived on the planet - this is the extinct giant Titanoboa. If you divide its name into two parts, you get "titan" and "boa" - a titanic snake. And she is truly titanic.
The average individual of this species reached 15 meters in length. For comparison, this is more than the height of a five-story building. It was about a meter in girth. The weight of this monster was about a ton.
It looked like Titanoboa - the largest snake in the world
Fortunately (or unfortunately), this monster has become extinct long ago. The giant snake lived in the Paleocene era, when dinosaurs were already extinct and did not compete with it. Mammals have just begun to evolve. As a result, there was a lot of food on land, but there was clearly not enough food from predators. It's hard to believe, but small hippos could have served as food for this titan. She did not possess poison, but she could strangle anyone.
Today's snakes, in comparison with Titanoboa, do not seem so huge, but still, they can scare anyone when they meet.
It is believed that this is the largest snake living at the moment. The length of an adult python under good circumstances can reach 6-7 meters.
Not so long ago, information appeared about a python found in the Philippines, the length of which was 14, 85 meters. This would be a real discovery, but in reality the python turned out to be almost half the size. Of course, 7 meters for a snake is an impressive result, but this is not the limit. Therefore, in this moment the champion is the reticulated python from Indonesia, which is 12.2 meters long. Imagine a standard five-story Khrushchev building. From ground to roof, the total height is 13.75 meters. If you put this snake on the tip of its tail and lift it up, it will not reach the roof only one and a half meters.
This snake is called differently: giant anaconda, she green anaconda, she common anaconda, she is a water boa ... On average, representatives of this species reach a length of 5-6 meters, but the largest snakes can be 8-9 meters. And in the eastern part of Colombia, there is a snake that has grown to 11.43 meters in length.
Anaconda is the champion in the number of myths. It is with her that most of the eyewitness stories and rumors are connected. 15 meters, 18 meters, even 25 meters - it seems incredible. Biologists argue that even 12 meters for an anaconda is a waste of resources. Of course, hardly anyone will dare to attack such a carcass, but it is not easy to feed it either.
It just so happens that most of the largest snakes on the planet are not venomous. The little and the weak need to act with cunning and deceit, including poison. The big ones can act in terms of strength.
This type of python is somewhat shorter than those listed before, but the average 4-5 meters for it is really a lot. And yet, even this is not the limit. Python Baby from the Illinois Safari Park in 2005 was measured. It turned out that its length is 7.4 meters.
Indian python
Indian or tiger python takes an honorable fourth place. This large snake is inferior in size to its fellows, but people know it better than others. And not surprising, because its bright golden brown color is hard not to remember. This snake is relatively calm and inactive, apparently because of this they are most often kept in circuses and zoos. Some lovers of unusual animals even keep them at home. If desired, such a baby snake can be bought, because they breed well in captivity.
The length of these snakes is also memorable: up to 4-5 meters on average, but in a separate case they can be even longer.
Finally, the numerous subspecies of pythons and boas have ended, and someone else has appeared on the list. King Cobra Is the largest venomous snake on earth. It seems that the length of 4-5 or even 5.5 meters was not enough for her, she also decided to acquire poisonous fangs. The largest recorded specimen of this species grew to 5.71 meters at the time of measurement. And, given that snakes grow until the end of their lives, albeit with different speed, this record may increase.
The venom of this snake is deadly to humans, although only one in ten bites is fatal. In most cases, she makes blank attacks and even bites, trying to scare away, not kill. In addition, in India, where these snakes are common, vaccines are available in all hospitals. Thanks to this, death from an attack by a royal cobra in India is quite rare, despite the fact that they kill 50 thousand people every year.
Black Mamba
If you ask a resident of Africa which snake scares him the most, he will answer without hesitation - a black mamba. It is relatively small, rarely exceeding 4.5 meters in length. But she compensates for the lack of growth with other qualities: speed, surprise, the power of poison. In one bite, she can inject up to 400 milligrams of poison into a person, while a lethal dose is 10-15. If the vaccine is not administered within a few minutes, death.
It is she, and not the king cobra, who is considered the most dangerous snake on the planet. More than 20 thousand people die from her bites every year.
Bushmaster
Half of our rating was occupied by non-venomous snakes, which prefer to grab and strangle, but the second went poisonous. And the bushmaster is the largest venomous snake in South America. In fact, it is very large and poisonous viper, but, unlike those who live in Russia, this one may well kill you. Its length is about 4 meters, which is not too much, but you would not want to meet it in the jungle. And although the mortality rate from her bites does not exceed 12%, a lot of people die every year.
A huge snake may not eat you, but it can poison or strangle you. Therefore, it is best to observe them through the glass of the terrarium or, even better, over the Internet. So it will be safer.
Despite the unpleasant emotions of most people at the sight or mention of snakes, the fact remains that the largest snakes in the world are some of the most amazing creatures on our planet. It is difficult to say unequivocally how many species and colors of snakes there are. Their agility and sharpness are legendary. Even such giants as elephants are afraid of the bite of some representatives of these creatures. If you are interested, you can read the article on the most venomous snakes on Earth. Within the framework of this article, we will present the Top 10 largest of the cold-blooded ...
Top 10 largest snakes on the planet
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The rating is opened by the most dangerous and at the same time huge snake called the Black Mamba, the average length of which is 3 m. a rare event... It lives on the territory of Africa, as a rule, in semi-arid places. This snake moves at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour. In fact, a person can run away from her, which, in fact, needs to be done at the sight of the Black Mamba, because she is the most poisonous among the rest.
Speaking of pythons, for sure, many people have an association with a large, fat snake that can swallow a person at a time. But not all members of this family match the imagination of film directors. For example, the length of the amethyst python is only 3.5 meters, in rare cases 3.8 m. There are rumors that there is an eight-meter amethyst python, but there is no official confirmation of this information. For this reason, we give him 9th place in the ranking.
It is about the representative of the most extensive family of vipers among snakes. The bushmaster can grow in length from 3.5 to 4.3 meters, depending on the habitat. The largest number of representatives of this species is found in South America. A very dangerous and poisonous snake loves to hunt in uninhabited places. Weighs three to five kilograms. The larger Bushmeisters are located near the bodies of water. It should be noted that given view rarely attacks people, because snakes are very shy. Throughout history, there have been about 30 cases of attacks.
Further in the ranking largest snakes there is a King Cobra, which averages five meters. This unique snake looks extremely dangerous when in defense mode - it rears up. It is not for nothing that they call her the queen of poison. One bite is enough to kill indian elephant... It is located in South Asia and Southeast. TO characteristic features A king cobra should be attributed to the presence of a hood at the top of the neck. Not many people know about interesting fact regarding the behavior of a snake when meeting a person. In most cases, the King Cobra only makes a cold (safe) bite, as it conserves its poison for hunting.
Another large and dangerous python is the Hieroglyph Snake, which reaches a length of about 5 meters. It weighs up to 100 kilograms. The largest pythons from this family live in Africa. The snake is powerful enough to catch antelope. They also feed on goats. In tropical forests, they can climb trees. Are dangerous to humans. In Canada, a terrible incident was recorded in which a python escaped from a zoo attacked a boy and strangled him.
Of course, the boa constrictor is the most common representative of its kind, which, by the way, includes about ten subspecies of snakes. They live in the following zones:
- Lesser Maltese Islands;
- South America;
- Florida;
- some parts of Central America.
Wherein appearance(color) depend directly on the habitat of one of the largest snakes on the planet. It should be added that the common python is quite dangerous predator... The attack uses very strong muscles to compress the victim's chest.
This giant snake many names: brindle, light, Indian python. They are all united by one family of large snakes, the size of which ranges from 5.6 to 6.2 meters. They live on the territory of states such as:
- India;
- Nepal;
- Pakistan;
- Somalia.
Most often, the python can be found in the forest, in caves, in ruins and ruins. They hide in secluded corners and attack suddenly. Better not to disturb! As a rule, they attack small animals, the size of a rabbit.
Another name for this, one of the most big pythons on Earth - dark, tiger snake... On average, the length of the body is 7 meters. The largest python, which was kept out of the will by scientists from Thailand, reached 7.2 meters in length. Lives in Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. Rarely found in India. Snakes predominantly hunt large lizards, birds and rodents. They are especially active at night.
Any person who has met a snake at least once on his way will forever remember this meeting, which cannot be pleasant. If even a harmless one can already cause fear and panic, imagine what might happen when you meet with a large snake! At this moment, you do not think at all what is the largest snake on the planet, but, nevertheless, as the sources say, the chances of dying from a snake bite are much less than from a car accident. The world's largest snakes don't have to be venomous or life-threatening, but most modern people they are still more afraid of them than any other living creatures on the planet. We all relate to snakes in different ways: someone brings them up as pets, someone sees the meaning of their life in them and associates with them professional activity, someone is more afraid of them than death. The last category, regardless of age, courage and views on these creatures, includes most of the inhabitants of our planet. Rest assured that everyone will feel a tremor in their bodies when they encounter the largest snake species on the planet by weight!
Is the most big snake that ever lived on Earth. This representative of the order of reptiles lived on the planet in paleogene period... Which, as we remember from school course, took place more than 60 million years ago. In length, this monster reached 15 meters, weighed more than 10 centners, and the thickness could be up to 100 cm in girth. Fossilized remains were found in the state of South America - Colombia. Scientists have found that this type of snake lived in tropical forests at temperatures of 30-40 degrees, and this is what contributed to their growth, if there was enough food, of course. If you analyze the snakes that now inhabit our planet, you will notice that even now the largest species of snakes live in humid and hot tropical climate... Titanoboa is the only fossil animal found in South America and lived there from 65 to 55 million years BC. After eating, such a snake may not feed for many months, up to 1.5 years. After the dinosaurs became extinct, titanoboa lived for about 10 million years. During this period, she was the most great predator on the ground. On land, the titanoboa was very difficult to move with speed, so she did not pose any serious threat to animals capable of running. But in the water, the titanoboa was very, very dangerous. Now it is difficult to establish whether she ate crocodiles or alligators, but we can say with confidence that she was able to cope with them. Interestingly, a creature of this size in our climate would simply die. That is why this snake is so interesting in scientific circles. To maintain vital activity, a thirteen-meter reptile needs a temperature of 30-35 degrees. Apparently, sixty million years ago, this was the temperature that reigned on Earth.
Currently, another of the world's largest snakes lives on our planet - this anaconda. Giant or Green... It is only 10 meters long, but its weight can be 220 kilograms. However, the Green Anaconda may well compete with the Asiatic python both in size and length. The largest living snake lives in New York, in the terrarium of the Zoological Society. She is about 9 meters tall and weighs 130 kilograms. But the most long length anaconda, which was recorded - 11 meters and 43 centimeters. It was measured in 1944 by an oil geologist who studied the jungle of Colombia and was looking for deposits of "black gold".
However, the main proof, the body of the "queen of anacondas", is gone. According to the geologist, after stunning and measuring the snake came to its senses and crawled away. But the herpetological world still recognized the existence of a snake of this size. Since then, the length of almost 12 meters is a generally recognized record. He was even entered into the Guinness Book of Records. In the 30s of the last century, the zoological community announced an award in the amount of 1,000 dollars to anyone who proves the existence of an anaconda with a length of more than 12.2 meters. After that, the ex-President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt increased the prize to 6 thousand dollars, and reduced the size of the snake to 9.12 meters. Today the payment has already grown to 50 thousand dollars, but still no one can get it. Therefore, a 9-meter specimen from the New York terrarium, apparently, is the limit. This gives the trump card to the supporters of the leadership of the Asian reticulated python... Although the only snake of the species, the length of which can be estimated personally, is one meter shorter than the anaconda from New York. Python lives at the Philadelphia Zoo.
However, it is worth noting that the remains were found in Egypt Giant African python who lived 55 million years ago. Part of the spine suggests that the snake was 11 meters long and 80 centimeters long. Today, the average length of a common anaconda is about 6 meters. And cases of its growth to nine meters are rare. The snake lives in the tropical forests of South America, in particular, in the quiet backwaters of the Amazon. There the Giant Anaconda looks for its prey and guards. It feeds on small to medium sized mammals. She pounces on the victim, covers her body with rings, then strangles and swallows it whole. Food is digested by the anaconda from several hours to several days. At this time, she does not eat anything, and also does not hunt. Just lying quietly half asleep in a secluded place. And, despite numerous cinematic and folklore legends, anaconda is not dangerous for an adult. There are very few cases of snake attacks on people. Hunters, as a rule, have no fear of meeting anacondas. They destroy them in the same way as wolf farmers, so that snakes do not destroy birds and livestock.
Anacondas live in hard-to-reach places, so it is rather difficult to establish their number. However, it is already known that the recovery of the population of this species of snakes is not a problem. Giant anacondas are ovoviviparous. The average litter of a snake is up to 40 newborns. In addition, they calmly reproduce in natural environment and in captivity. Females and males are not picky about the choice of a partner, it is enough just to get one into the zone of visibility of the other. The largest snake on earth is non-venomous. She kills her victim by strangulation. And it does not release poison, like other snakes. This is the main difference between the Giant Anaconda and the King Cobra - it is the largest venomous snake in the world. She has the most a large number of poison.
The snake eater is precisely translated from Latin name awarded to the cobra by scientists who noticed its passion for eating other snakes, including extremely venomous ones.
The largest poisonous reptile has one more name - hamadryads. These creatures, growing throughout their life (30 years), are teeming rainforests India, Indonesia, Pakistan and the Philippines.
The longest snake of this species was caught in 1937 in Malaysia and transported to the London Zoo. Here it was measured, recording a length of 5.71 m, documented. It is said that specimens of more authenticity crawl in nature, although most adult cobras fit within the interval of 3-4 meters.
To the credit of the royal cobra, it should be noted that it is not the most poisonous and, moreover, quite patient: a person needs to be at the level of her eyes, and without making sudden movements, to withstand her gaze. They say that after a few minutes, the cobra calmly leaves the place of an unexpected meeting.
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Snakes are amazing creatures, which cause a mixed reaction in almost all people. These cold-blooded are distinguished by intelligence, some kind of mystery and even mysticism. Below is a ranking of the 10 most long snakes planets.
1st place - reticulated python
Although most individuals reach a length of 4-8 meters, pythons are known to be 10 meters or more in length. A python, caught by a resident of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, in 2000 weighed 447 kg and grew in length to almost 15 m. The snake is considered the largest living one today.
Pythons are considered harmless to humans, since only 2 cases of this snake attacking humans are known. Mostly they feed on rodents and livestock, therefore they often "stay" in the nearest settlements.
2nd place - green anaconda (or giant) 
The subspecies green anaconda, belonging to the boa family, is considered the largest in the world - its size reaches 9-10 meters, with the larger ones being the females. However, in the eastern part of Colombia, a gigantic individual was caught - an anaconda 11 m and 43 cm long.
This snake lives in South America and most spends his life in the water. It feeds on livestock that comes to the reservoir to drink water - these can be goats, sheep, ducks and even dogs. Leads an isolated lifestyle, with the exception of mating periods, and loves to soak up the sun
3rd place - Burmese python 
This python is also called dark brindle. The average length is about 5-8 m, but the world knows a specimen that has grown to 9 m 15 cm.The Burmese python lives in Indonesia, India, China, Java, Thailand and Cambodia. He loves humidity, so he prefers tropical forests and swamps. Swims perfectly, and in young age also climbs trees. It feeds on rodents, pigeons, monitor lizards. Large individuals can even feast on a jackal or deer. These pythons are phlegmatic, so people are rarely attacked.
4th place - Indian python 
Also called light tiger python and reaches a length of 6 m. It is found in the mountains, on rocky slopes and near water. Leads night image life, sleeping off during the day, and going out to hunt at night. This snake feeds on small animals of about 3-5 kg, although it can catch larger game if desired.
5th place - king cobra 
Among poisonous snakes is considered the largest - reaches 5 m 60 cm in length. In fact, it does not belong to real cobras, but belongs to the family of asps. Dwells in the South and South-East Asia, sometimes swallows monitor lizards, but most often feeds on congeners, including poisonous ones. Unlike other snakes, it can control the dose of venom injected during a bite. Cobra possesses excellent memory and is said to be able to distinguish the person who caught her from other people.
6th place - boa constrictor 
The boa constrictor belongs to the family of boa constrictors or pseudopods. On average, it reaches 4-5 m, although individuals up to 6 m are found. Inhabits mountain slopes, forests, swamps, near rivers and lakes, in caves. It swims well and can be in the water for a long time. Sometimes city dwellers replace cats with boas, as they are good at hunting rodents.
7th place - mamba 
The black mamba is considered the most venomous snake on African continent... The Guinness Book of Records claims that she is also the most fast snake in the world, since it is distinguished by its extraordinary agility, allowing it to slide on the ground even with its head raised. It hunts during the day for various small game - rodents, mice, etc. When meeting with a person, she tries to avoid contact, but if she does not succeed, she immediately attacks.
8th place - bushmaster 
Most large view family of vipers grows up to 3-4 m. In South America, it is considered the most poisonous snake. Leads single image life, is often found in uninhabited territories, so contact with people is rare. Surukuku - local name bushmeister - goes hunting at night, feeds on rodents and small snakes. Its poison is dangerous to humans, but the death rate from it is quite low - up to 12%.
9th place - brown eastern snake
Mesh brown snake belongs to the family of asps. Found in Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia. Reaches a length of 2 meters, and the largest of the recorded individuals has grown to 2 m 40 cm. The venom of the snake without medical care can be fatal.
The eastern snake hunts for rodents, mainly house mice, sometimes they eat reptiles, birds and even their relatives.
10th place - gyurza 
This snake, belonging to the genus of giant vipers, is also poisonous and can reach almost 2 meters. It is found everywhere - both in Turkey, and in Iraq, in India, Asia and on the territory the former USSR... Prefers the mountain-steppe zone. Hunts in different time days, depending on the season. These snakes hibernate singly or in groups of up to 12 individuals. Eats small mammals, birds and snakes.
Everyone who has had a chance to meet with a snake will confirm that an unexpected meeting is very unpleasant and causes an instinctive desire to rebound. Another thing is if you notice a snake from afar, there is an opportunity to observe and examine it in detail.
It must be said that our fears about snakes are very exaggerated, after reading the literature on the lifestyle of snakes, I was surprised to find that modern man much more likely to die in car accident than being bitten by a snake. So, the top 10 largest snakes in the world or the longest snakes.
1 Reticulated python 12.2 m
Probably the longest snake in the world. The largest individuals of the nominative subspecies can reach a length of 10 m or more. However, individuals with a length of 4-8 m are more common.A record specimen of a reticulated python that lived in one of the zoos, according to unconfirmed reports, reached a length of 12.2 m
2 Giant anaconda (green anaconda) 11.43 m
Anaconda is the largest modern snake. Its average length is 5-6 meters, and specimens of 8-9 meters are often found. Unique in size, reliably measured individual from eastern Colombia was 11.43 m long (this specimen, however, could not be saved). Currently, the largest known giant anaconda is about 9 meters long and weighs about 130 kg, it is kept by the New York Zoological Society.
3 Dark brindle python, or Burmese python 9.15 m
The dark brindle python is the largest of the brindle python subspecies. It can reach a length of 8 m or more, but usually there are individuals about 5-5.5 m long and weighing about 70 kg. The record specimen reached a length of 9.15 m
4 Light brindle python, or Indian python 6m
It differs from the dark brindle python by the presence of light “eyes” in the centers of spots located on the sides of the body, by the reddish or pinkish color of light stripes on the sides of the head. In general, this subspecies is also smaller than the dark brindle python: large individuals of the Indian python reach a length of up to 6 m.
the largest venomous snake of the world, possesses longest among poisonous snakes. Some specimens reach a length of 5.6 m, although the average size of an adult cobra is 3-4 meters.
6 Common boa constrictor 4 m
The snake is from the pseudopod family. Length up to 3 - 4 meters. Feeds on small mammals, birds, sometimes reptiles.
7 Black Mamba 4.5 m
The most venomous snake in Africa. Reaches 2.4-3 meters in length, some specimens up to 4.5 meters in length. It can move at speeds up to 11 km / h, and with short throws on flat terrain, it can reach speeds of 16-19 km / h, which is the maximum for snakes.
8 Bushmeister 3 m
Most major representative venomous snakes of South America viper family, subfamily pit-headed snakes... The bushmaster reaches a length of 2.5-3 m, very rarely up to 4 m. Body weight is from 3 to 5 kg.
9 Eastern brown snake 2 m
This snake has many color options, but it is usually dark brown. The snake's body length reaches 2 meters.
10 Gyurza 1.9 m
Gyurza is the largest representative of the viper family of snakes in the fauna of the former USSR. The length of the body, including the tail, can reach almost 2 m, weight up to 3 kg.
Gyurza poison has a pronounced hemolytic effect and is second only to cobra venom in terms of toxicity.
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