Green Anaconda
South America
The anaconda is the heaviest snake in the world. It isn't venomous, but it wraps its huge body around its prey. It likes to wait quietly in the water and ambush animals that come close.
Quick facts
- Habitat
- It lives in the Amazon River and the swamps of South America.
- Diet
- It eats fish, birds, capybaras, and even caimans.
- Size and weight
- Length 5–9m, weight 100–200kg.
- Lifespan
- About 10 years
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Fun facts
- It can swallow a deer bigger than itself whole!
Its eyes and nostrils sit on top of its head, so it can hide underwater and wait.
Learn more
Hello! I'm an Anaconda!
Let's meet the heaviest snake in the world!
Let me introduce myself!
- Habitat — I live in the Amazon rivers and swamps.
- Food — Fish, birds, capybaras
- Size — 5–9m long, weighing 100–200kg.
- Lifespan — I live healthily for about 10 years.
How big and heavy am I?
- I'm as long as a yellow school bus!
- I'm heavier than a big gorilla!
Master of underwater hide-and-seek
- My eyes and nostrils sit right on top of my head!
- A perfect submarine design for hiding my body underwater while secretly watching outside.
No venom, but powerful muscles instead!
- Waiting quietly, holding my breath
- Coiling my powerful body tightly around prey
- Swallowing even large prey whole
The laid-back glutton of the forest
- I can eat deer bigger than myself.
- Once I eat a big meal, I nap soundly for weeks.
Who is the biggest snake in the world?
- The 'heaviest' snake — the green anaconda (up to 200kg)
- The 'longest' snake — the reticulated python (up to 10m)
The anaconda's surprising charm!
- Clumsy on land? Swift and swirling underwater!
- Moms are much bigger than dads! (Females can weigh over 4 times more than males).
Guardian of the Amazon
Anacondas aren't scary monsters. They're precious friends of the forest, keeping the ecosystem in balance.
