The amazing green Anaconda has blackish brown spots that go all along their back. They have light greenish brown on its belly and dark brown on the back ,too. Anacondas are about 25 to 35 feet long(7.62meters to 10.65meters) and you would rarely find one more then 40 feet or more. Also they are about the same length of a regular sized school bus. They are also 1 and a half to 2 feet in diameter(18 to 24 inches). Amazingly the anaconda weighs about 500 to 550 pounds(227kilograms to 249 kilograms).Also, they can live up to 35 years,but an average anaconda lifespan in the wild is around 11 years to 13 years.
Habitat:
Anacondas make their home in the Amazon jungles of South
America. They are apart of the Boa Constrictor snake family.
Anacondas live near rivers, lakes, and swamps. They like to
live alone because they would probably eat the others. water is
there main escape method when confronted with danger. Rather
then attacking they will choose to slide into the water unnoticed,
if possible. So anacondas are very difficult for scientists to study
or even find. They are really quiet an they do not leave a trail.
They send a lot of there time in their
dark waters of their unique habitat. Also the map on the left is the population of anacondas and the light brown is where they are located.
What and How they eat:
Anacondas are what some animals are called carnivores which means they eat meat. Since they are nocturnal, then they would hunt at night time because some animals that are not nocturnal could be easier to catch and eat. Maybe because they would be asleep. They would attempt to kill their prey by constricting which also means "squeezing" until they can't breathe. Sometimes they would even drown there prey. Anacondas would swallow them whole by eating there head first. There jaws are connected to each other with stretchy ligaments. Which makes the anaconda open there mouth so wide so they can eat there prey whole. They wouldn't chew there food. Instead anacondas would digest it with very strong acids in the snakes stomach. They eat pigs, deer, caiman(type of crocodile), also birds, large fish, rodents, and other animals that they can find that isn't to big. after eating a large animal the anaconda doesn't need anymore food for a long time. And they rest for weeks. The young (called neonates) eat small rodents (rats or mice), also baby birds, frogs, and small fish.
Predators
The anacondas do not have a lot of predators. One of them are hunters. Even though they are a whole lot bigger then a average sized human does not mean that they could kill a human which they probably could. But if a human has a very powerful weapon they could die because if you hurt a anaconda in the right spot it will be defenseless then. So then they would try to fight all for nothing if they lose. It could be hard for the hunter to kill them because they are very quick snakes so it may be hard to get close. Also anacondas are a WHOLE LOT quicker and faster then humans. So that's another advantage for the anaconda. If the anacondas stay in the water (habitat) then the hunters wouldn't want to go near the water because they wouldn't be able to see because they live in dirty water and if they do come to close they would most likely not survive. You will notice that on the picture on the left on the screen shows that you can't see the anaconda because it likes dirty water and they slither at the bottom. The only time you would see a anaconda near the top of the water would be when they are searching for food or anything and also it sometimes breathes kind of like a whale. And only the head would stick out as you can see in the picture because he is trying to look for a meal. Baby Anacondas
Baby Anacondas are pretty big for baby snakes. The female anaconda lays to about 24 to 36 eggs( 2 ti 3 dozens). When the female anaconda lays there eggs in a couple of weeks they will hatch and they will already be 2 feet long (24 inches long)!!! Also they will already be able to swim and hunt as soon as they are born! They would eat birds and small fish. The anacondas predators are mostly crocodiles.
ANACONDAS
Appearance:The amazing green Anaconda has blackish brown spots that go all along their back. They have light greenish brown on its belly and dark brown on the back ,too. Anacondas are about 25 to 35 feet long(7.62meters to 10.65meters) and you would rarely find one more then 40 feet or more. Also they are about the same length of a regular sized school bus. They are also 1 and a half to 2 feet in diameter(18 to 24 inches). Amazingly the anaconda weighs about 500 to 550 pounds(227kilograms to 249 kilograms).Also, they can live up to 35 years,but an average anaconda lifespan in the wild is around 11 years to 13 years.
Habitat:
Anacondas make their home in the Amazon jungles of SouthAmerica. They are apart of the Boa Constrictor snake family.
Anacondas live near rivers, lakes, and swamps. They like to
live alone because they would probably eat the others. water is
there main escape method when confronted with danger. Rather
then attacking they will choose to slide into the water unnoticed,
if possible. So anacondas are very difficult for scientists to study
or even find. They are really quiet an they do not leave a trail.
They send a lot of there time in their
dark waters of their unique habitat. Also the map on the left is the population of anacondas and the light brown is where they are located.
What and How they eat:
Anacondas are what some animals are called carnivores which means they eat meat. Since they are nocturnal, then they would hunt at night time because some animals that are not nocturnal could be easier to catch and eat. Maybe because they would be asleep. They would attempt to kill their prey by constricting which also means "squeezing" until they can't breathe. Sometimes they would even drown there prey. Anacondas would swallow them whole by eating there head first. There jaws are connected to each other with stretchy ligaments. Which makes the anaconda open there mouth so wide so they can eat there prey whole. They wouldn't chew there food. Instead anacondas would digest it with very strong acids in the snakes stomach. They eat pigs, deer, caiman(type of crocodile), also birds, large fish, rodents, and other animals that they can find that isn't to big.
after eating a large animal the anaconda doesn't need anymore food for a long time. And they rest for weeks. The young (called neonates) eat small rodents (rats or mice), also baby birds, frogs, and small fish.
Predators
The anacondas do not have a lot of predators. One of them are hunters. Even though they are a whole lot bigger then a average sized human does not mean that they could kill a human which they probably could. But if a human has a very powerful weapon they could die because if you hurt a anaconda in the right spot it will be defenseless then. So then they would try to fight all for nothing if they lose. It could be hard for the hunter to kill them because they are very quick snakes so it may be hard to get close. Also anacondas are a WHOLE LOT quicker and faster then humans. So that's another advantage for the anaconda. If the anacondas stay in the water (habitat) then the hunters wouldn't want to go near the water because they wouldn't be able to see because they live in dirty water and if they do come to close they would most likely not survive.
Baby Anacondas
Baby Anacondas are pretty big for baby snakes. The female anaconda lays to about 24 to 36 eggs( 2 ti 3 dozens). When the female anaconda lays there eggs in a couple of weeks they will hatch and they will already be 2 feet long (24 inches long)!!! Also they will already be able to swim and hunt as soon as they are born! They would eat birds and small fish. The anacondas predators are mostly crocodiles.
Resources Found
http://www.pitara.com/discover/earth/online.asp?story=12
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaconda
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/reptiles/snakes/Anacondacoloring.shtml
http://www.extremescience.com/zoom/index.php/creepy-crawlies/10-biggest-snake
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/anaconda/
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/green-anaconda.html