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Animal profile · Amazon Rainforest
🐍Green Anaconda
Eunectes murinus
Lurks in slow rivers and swamps, gliding almost invisibly through water.
DietCarnivore
SizeUp to 250 kg
Lifespan10 years
ConservationLeast concern
Good to know
- The heaviest snake in the world.
- It squeezes prey instead of using venom.
- Eyes and nostrils sit on top of its head so it can hide underwater.
Where the Green Anaconda lives
The planet's largest rainforest, threaded by enormous muddy rivers. Warm and extremely humid with heavy rainfall all year round.
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