The biggest snake in the world. Anaconda

Snakes basically do not cause positive emotions. They are quite unattractive externally and often not all are pleasant to touch. It should be remembered that snakes can be of different sizes. However, in the forests of Russia, as a rule, individuals are not larger than a snake or a viper. In the tropics, the most dangerous snakes in the world live. Usually they are quite large in size.

The largest snake in the world, representing a threat, is an anaconda. It should be noted that representatives of this family inhabit hard-to-reach places for ordinary tourists.

The longest snake in the world had a size of 11 meters 43 centimeters. However, usually individuals reach five to six meters, in some cases, nine. To date, the largest snake in the world - nine meters. This anaconda is contained in the zoological society in America.

Anaconda differs not only in its large size. The largest snake in the world has a characteristic coloration in greyish-green tones. On each side it has yellow spots in the black border, and on the back - oblong brown spots. This disguise is considered ideal for a predator, accustomed to guarding its prey in water covered with algae and leaves.

Due to the fact that the largest snake lives in hard-to-reach places, the numbers can not be accurately calculated. As a rule, giant individuals inhabit the quiet creeks of the Amazon and Orinoco. Rarely do they creep ashore under the sun.

Earlier in the literature one could find the term "water boa". It should be said that the largest snake in the world really belongs to subspecies of boas and spends a significant part of life in the water. However, the subspecies also has its own name - "giant anaconda".

If that pond in which the individual lives, dries up, and there are no other reservoirs nearby, it burrows into mud and hibernates. A huge snake sleeps before the rainy season begins. A giant anaconda can not develop normally, hunt and live outside water bodies. Even molting occurs in snakes in the water. A giant anaconda rubs against the bottom, pulling off gradually the old skin.

Like other boas, anacondas are non-toxic. The snake squeezes its production in its "close embrace". The victim is practically impossible to free himself. A small chance is, perhaps, only a person who can catch the tail of an anaconda, not allowing to turn around. However, even this is unlikely to come about, since the size of her inspiring. By the way, it should be noted that the female anaconda is much larger and stronger than the male.

There is an opinion that the anaconda breaks its ridge to the victim and damages internal organs. It should be said that this is completely wrong. Anaconda enough to cover their victim with oxygen. Thus, the prey is dying of suffocation.

It should be noted that the adult in natural conditions is not threatened with virtually nothing. Only some jaguars can be dangerous for anaconda. However, young specimens perish from a variety of predators.

The largest snake became the main character of many books and Hollywood films.