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Summary

1.Fast facts about Anacondas

2.Anaconda Species

3.Habitat

4.Hunting

5.Mating

1.Fast facts about Anacondas

Size- Anacondas are the heaviest snaes in the !or"d. #he$ %a$ !eigh

%ore than 2&& pounds in the !i"d. Anacondas a"so are one of the "ongest

snaes. #he$ can gro! to be %ore than si' %eters "ong.

R ange- Anacondas "ive in northern and centra" South A%erica.#he$ %ost

often are found near the A%azon and (rinoco )ivers. #hese areas

inc"ude *razi"+,o"u%bia and enezue"a.

Food- at fish+birds+s%a"" %a%%a"s and repti"es.

Habitat- /eop"e so%eti%es ca"" anacondas 0!ater boas . #he$ spend

%uch of their ti%e in the !ater. Anacondas "ive in %arshes and s!a%ps+

a"so near rivers and strea%s.

Habits- Anacondas are constrictors. #he$ i"" pre$ b$ sueezing it.

Snae e'perst be"ive that anacondas are i""-te%pered. Anacondas often bite hand"ers.

R eproduction- #his snae are ovoviviparous. #heir eggs deve"op and

hatch inside the fe%a"es bod$. #he fe%a"e then gives "ive birth to her

$oung. A fe%a"e anaconda !i"" give birth to a c"utch of 2& to 4& $oung.



2.Anaconda Species

#hree species of anacondas e'ist. #hese species are unectes

%urinus+ unectes notaeus+ and unectes deschauenseei.

Green Anacondas unectes %urinus+ are the "argest anaconda

species. About si' %eters. Are bro!n-green+ o"ive or gra$-green in

co"or.ar bro!n or b"ac+ova" spots cover their bod$. #he spots on their

sides are $e""o! in the %idd"e. 6reen anacondas have a $e""o! or crea%

co"ored underbe""$. #he$ have dar stripes running fro% their e$es to

their upper 7a!.

Yellow Anacondas unectes notaeus+ are s%a""er than greenanacondas. 8sua""$ do not gro! to be "onger than three %eters. 9oo

si%i"ar to green anacondas.#he$ a"so have spots si%i"ar to green

anacondas. *ut $e""o! anacondas sin is a shade of $e""o!+ go"d+ or

$e""o!-green.

Marajo Island Anacondas unectes deschauenseei+ is si%i"ar in size

and appearance to $e""o! anacondas.#he$ are ver$ rare.9itt"e is no!n

about the%.Fe! scientists have studied this anaconda species.

3.Habitat

Anacondas %ove s"o!"$ on "and because of tehir "arge size. #he$

see% to prefer being in !ater. Anacondas bodies are buo$ant in !ater.

:ater supports their heav$ !eight.Anacondasbodies are !e"" suited

for s!i%%ing.#heir e$es and nostri"s are on top of their head. #his

positioning he"ps anacondas see and breathe !hi"e the$ s!i%.

Anacondas s!i% !ith their bod$ a"%ost co%p"ete"$ under!ater.

Anacondas a"so can ho"d their breath for "ong periods of ti%e !hi"e

s!i%%ing under!ater.





Anacondas give off a strong-s%e""ing secretion.So%e scientists be"ive

that this substances scent %a$ he"p anacondas find each other during the

%ating season. Anacondas for% a breeding ba"" during %ating. #!o to 12

%a"es coi" the%se"ves around a fe%a"e. #he %a"es %a$ sta$ !rappedaround the fe%a"e for t!oo to four !ees.

Scientists are not e'act"$ sure ho! this t$pe of %ating !ors. #he$ are

not sure if one or %ore of the %a"es in the breeding ba"" actua""$ %ates

!ith the fe%a"e.

Anacondas and People

A co%%on %$th e'ists about a group of e'p"orers trave"ing throughthe 7ung"es of South A%erica.#he e'p"orers ca%e to a green !a"" that

!as too high to c"i%b. ;t see%ed to go on forever in both directions.

#he$ !a"ed do!n the !a"" for da$s. #he$ hoped to find a gate through

the !a"".;nstead+ the$ found the head of a giant anaconda. #he !a"" rea""$

!as a giant snae. So%e peop"e hunt anacondas. Anaconda sins can be

used to %ae shoes+ purses+ and be"ts. #housands of anacondas are i""ed

each $ear for their sins.Anacondas a"so are so"d as pets. Most South A%erican countries do

not a""o! anacondas to be captured and so"d as pets. *ut peop"e s%ugg"e

anacondas out of these countries and se"" the% i""ega""$.

Bibliography

1. 6rzi%e<s nc$c"opedia 2nd d. - o". = > )epti"es

2. Anacondas b$ 9inda 6eorge

3. Mcona"d+Mar$ Ann. Anacondas 1???

4. 6oog"e i%ages fro% searching 0Anaconda

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