Anaconda snake - the largest snake in the world

Anacondas are large constrictor snakes found in South America.

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Anacondas are a Boa species, sometimes referred to as "water boas".

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There are four species of Anacondas - the green Anaconda, the yellow anaconda, the Bolivian anaconda, and the the darkly-spotted anaconda.

The Green Anaconda is the largest of them all.

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The Green Anaconda is the largest snake in the world weighing 30 to 70 kgs. The typical length is 13 to 17 ft.

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Male Green Anacondas are much smaller than females with an average length of less than 10 ft.

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Yellow Anaconda is the second largest anaconda. The typical length is 10 to 14 ft.

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Anacondas are ambush hunters and can stay under water for as long as 10 minutes.

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