
In the past, 25-foot-long animals were encountered, but an individual approaching 20 feet is considered large today. It vies with the Reticulated Python for the title of longest serpent.

Green Anaconda DescriptionĪ stout animal that may exceed 400 pounds in weight, this is the world’s heaviest snake. The second half of this article will take a look at the astonishing array of creatures it is known to consume. The Green Anaconda ( Eunectes murinus) has generated a great many stories – through field research, I’ve had several opportunities to ferret out some interesting details behind these (please see article referenced below).

In part 1 of this article we’ll examine the natural history of this heaviest and possibly longest of all snakes.
