By ‘largest’ it means that the snake is thick, heavy and has enormous strength. Note: The largest snake in this group and also in the world is the green anaconda. They are found in cold and dry climates, which is the exact opposite of what an anaconda needs. These are forests of cone bearing trees with needle-like or scale-like leaves. Thus, anacondas may or may not be found in these forests.

They may be tropical or temperate, deciduous or rainforest. These are forests that grow on flat lands and have an elevation less than 1000m above sea level. Option (A) Lowland forest: This option is incorrect. On an average the anaconda feeds roughly weekly. It may take hours for an anaconda to completely swallow its prey, and it takes a few days or weeks to digest the food completely. The anaconda then swallows the organism as a whole. They are solitary animals and they get very active during the evening and the night.Īnacondas are constrictors, meaning, they coil around their prey and constrict it until their prey dies.

They even bask in the sun near the rivers or on branches from where they can easily jump into the water. They thrive very well in hot, humid places with dense foliage, hence they live in ‘Tropical Rainforests’.

Since these snakes are very active in water, they are categorized under the genus Eunectes which means ‘great swimmers’.

They move stealthily and sleekly in the rivers and with their nose and eyes on top of their head, they can easily stay submerged under water and keep an eye on their prey. But in water their locomotion is very different. They have a huge and heavy body which makes their movement somewhat cumbersome on land. They prefer living in swamps and marshy lands, which are typical of the tropical rainforest. The anaconda is found in the tropical rainforests of the Amazon and the Orinoco river basins (both in South America). They thrive very well in hot, humid places with dense foliage.Īnaconda is a group of extremely huge and heavy snakes. Hint: Anaconda is a group of extremely huge and heavy snakes.

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