AnacondaAnacondaBy: ElvenBy: Elven

Emmett Louis Till Emmett Louis Till AcademyAcademy

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AnatomyAnatomyCold bloodedCold bloodedEach anaconda has its own Each anaconda has its own distinct pattern. No other distinct pattern. No other anaconda has one exactly anaconda has one exactly like the other. like the other. Anacondas are one of the Anacondas are one of the heaviest snakes in the heaviest snakes in the world. world. Not poisonous Not poisonous The average size of one of The average size of one of these snake-giants is 6.1 m these snake-giants is 6.1 m (20 feet) long and 148.5 (20 feet) long and 148.5 kg. (300 pounds)! kg. (300 pounds)!

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HabitatHabitatAnacondas live in swamps, Anacondas live in swamps, marshes, and slow-moving marshes, and slow-moving streams, mainly in the streams, mainly in the tropical rain forests of the tropical rain forests of the Amazon and Orinoco Amazon and Orinoco basins. basins. They are cumbersome on They are cumbersome on land, but stealthy and land, but stealthy and sleek in the water. sleek in the water. Their eyes and nasal Their eyes and nasal openings are on top of openings are on top of their heads, allowing them their heads, allowing them to lay in wait for prey while to lay in wait for prey while remaining nearly remaining nearly completely submerged. completely submerged.

DietDietSnakes have a special jaw attachment Snakes have a special jaw attachment that lets them swallow large animals that lets them swallow large animals whole. whole. An anaconda's diet in the wild is: deer, An anaconda's diet in the wild is: deer, wild pigs, birds, ocelot, other snakes, wild pigs, birds, ocelot, other snakes, tapirs, sheep, dogs and large rodents tapirs, sheep, dogs and large rodents like agouti, paca, and capybara . like agouti, paca, and capybara . Its diet in the zoo is thawed rats once Its diet in the zoo is thawed rats once or twice a month. Anacondas act fast or twice a month. Anacondas act fast to catch their prey. to catch their prey. When the anaconda strikes, it will When the anaconda strikes, it will squeeze its prey to death, whether it's squeeze its prey to death, whether it's on land or in the water. on land or in the water. Although the anaconda is a little slow Although the anaconda is a little slow on land, it is quick and deadly in the on land, it is quick and deadly in the water. It can hold its breath for a long water. It can hold its breath for a long period of time, and if its prey is period of time, and if its prey is captured underwater, it will continue captured underwater, it will continue to swallow its prey underwater once it to swallow its prey underwater once it has been asphyxiated. has been asphyxiated. The anaconda has been known to The anaconda has been known to attack jaguars, and a 26 foot anaconda attack jaguars, and a 26 foot anaconda was reported to have killed a 6-and-a-was reported to have killed a 6-and-a-half-foot caiman.half-foot caiman. A huge anaconda is capable of A huge anaconda is capable of surviving for months and even years surviving for months and even years without food. One captive snake fasted without food. One captive snake fasted for two years.for two years.

PredatorsPredatorsjaguarsjaguars

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts Anacondas give birth Anacondas give birth to live young, around to live young, around 24-35 at a time. 24-35 at a time.

Anacondas are very Anacondas are very difficult for scientists difficult for scientists to study or even find. to study or even find. They are really quiet They are really quiet and leave no trail.and leave no trail.

They spend a lot of They spend a lot of their time in the dark their time in the dark waters of their habitatwaters of their habitat

Interesting FactsInteresting FactsTheir jaws are not Their jaws are not fixed together but fixed together but are loosely bound are loosely bound to its skull and this to its skull and this helps such reptile helps such reptile to unhinge their to unhinge their jaws and swallow jaws and swallow preys that are preys that are much bigger than much bigger than the size or its the size or its mouth. mouth.

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