Website design By BotEap.comEveryone has some idea about Anaconda snakes. Most will know that that reptile is a giant snake, lives in swamps, and is a deadly hunter. However, most do not know how big or long an anaconda really is. Here are some little known facts about the Anaconda:

Website design By BotEap.comTo the naked eye, the anaconda appears to be 20 feet tall, and the average pound-per-pound for this massive reptile is 550 pounds. The circumference of the diameter is around the full 12 inches. With these numbers you can start to imagine how big anacondas actually are in real life. In the past, people have claimed to have seen anacondas up to 50 meters and longer, but how many of these truths are valid cannot be known.

Website design By BotEap.comThe body of an adult anaconda is extremely muscular with smooth scales and has black ovals on its back for most of these reptiles. With their smooth, shiny scales and alternating black and brown oval spots, these anacondas are very attractive creatures to look at when encountered. The question is, would you be able to come across one of these any time soon? Being the probability, no!

Website design By BotEap.comHowever, if you are in Florida, South America, and habitat locations like those discussed in many other articles, chances are you’ll see one in close encounter. But most of all, now you will be able to see them at your local zoo if you have the privilege of living in the good old USA.

Website design By BotEap.comAmong other facts, the eyes and nostrils are on top of their heads. This makes it easier for them to breathe and search for their prey while keeping their body submerged underwater for a maximum period of time.

Website design By BotEap.comRegarding habitat, since anacondas are semi-aquatic, their habitat is generally made up of pools, lazy rivers, swamps, and flooded forests. Most anacondas are found in the tropical rainforests of the northern region of South America, known as the Amazon jungles.

Website design By BotEap.comThese Anaconda snakes stay underwater for just over 10 minutes and usually use the trick of staying underwater to catch their prey. They hunt at night and especially in swampy areas. Their skin acts as camouflage and helps them blend in with the surrounding areas of the swamp.

Website design By BotEap.comThus, hunting for prey becomes easier. The smooth scales help them move through the water with great agility and speed like a shark in an ocean. Anacondas are geographically distributed in the tropical rainforests of South America; Brazil, the northern parts of Bolivia, Colombia, the northeastern regions of Peru, Venezuela, and in some humid places in hot tropical places like Trinidad and Guyana.

Website design By BotEap.comDue to the color of their skin, these reptiles are difficult to spot in the wild. From time to time, when the cold wind blows, one can see them on the ground basking in the warmth of the sun. Anaconda snakes like humans also need a dose of vitamin. They actually need and use vitamin D more than our bodies consume it. So don’t be surprised if they let you feed them at the local zoo any time soon!