The Anaconda

Facts about the Anaconda:
Kingdom: Anamilia
Family: Biodae
Species: Four
Genus: Eunectes
Length: Up to 29 feet
Weight: Up to 550 pounds
Diet: Carnivorous
Natural Habitat: Amazon jungle
Average age: 10 years
Age of Maturity: Male:18 months  Female:3 years
Gestation Period: 6-7 months
Number of eggs: They don't lay their eggs. Their young are born alive.

Where would you find them?
You would find them in the amazon jungle and other jungles in South America.

How do they eat?
They are Constrictors so they eat their prey by squeezing them to death. Then after that they eat them whole.

What do they eat?
Their diet depends on their size. The larger the snake the bigger the diet.

Are they dangerous?
Since anacondas are carnivorous animals, so yes they are dangerous. They can eat caiman, jaguars, deer, dogs, birds, sometimes fish. They also have 100 rear-facing sharp teeth that hold the prey while it is suffocating it with its constriction.

Are they venomous?
No they are not Venomous. They are part of a variety of snakes that squeeze(constrict) their prey to death.

Can they be a pet?
They can be pets but, it would be very challenging to keep them as a pet. When they grow they would grow very big and probably not as friendly cause of their size. They would also need a large room for their size. If you are wondering about keeping a pet snake choose a little less smaller one like the Boa constrictor or the Burmese python. They grow to and impressive size but not as big.

Cool Facts:

• They are the largest snake in the world, their size is relative to a bus!
• the Females are slightly larger than the males.
• They can hold their breath underwater for over 15 minutes!
• The females are called "Neonates" and give birth to their young alive.
• Anacondas don't lay eggs.

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Anaconda information
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Anaconda egg information
Are anacondas venomous?
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