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Classification
Reptile
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Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
10–30 years
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Weight
30–250 kg
Population Trend
➡️Stable
Description
The heaviest snake in the world, found in the Amazon basin, an ambush predator of aquatic habitats.
Habitat
🌿 swamp🌿 river🌿 tropical rainforest
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Boidae
Genus
Eunectes
Fun Facts
1
Green anacondas can grow over 9 meters, making them the heaviest snakes alive.
2
Females are significantly larger than males — one of the largest sexual dimorphisms in snakes.
3
They are semi-aquatic and spend most of their time in or near water.
4
Anacondas can go months without eating after a large meal.
5
They constrict their prey rather than using venom, suffocating animals like caimans and deer.