| English Name: Anaconda Snake |
Scientific Name: Eunectes Murinus= green Anconda, Eunectes Notaeus= yellow Anaconda
Spanish Name: Anaconda
Size: The biggest one ever seen was 37.5 feet,but there can be bigger
Life span: Anacondas can be able to live until they are a little older than 30
Predators: Humans have hunted them because
they are very big and their skin ids to make shoes, purses, etc....
Adaptations: It has eyes really high in his head so that
underwater he can see the preys from above withought getting out of the
water. Also its color pattern of light green with black spots helps it
camuflage in the forest. Finally the Anaconda blends in with the vegetation
of its habitat and with the muddy water that the Anacondas love.
Interesting Facts:
- considered the biggest snake in the world
- females usually are heavier than the males
- when Anacondas get out of the water for a long time they usually become infested with ticks.
- the scales of the yellow and black underside of the lower tail of the Anacondas have a unique pattern for each snake
- the Anaconda may squeeze the pray to kill it
- the Anaconda may also grab it and drown it
- the Anacondas do not chew on their food even though they have sharp teeth, they just swallow it
- it has a lot of muscles but it is not poisonous
Bibliography: (go to MLA site)
"Enchanted Learning" 12 Mar. 2003 <http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/reptiles/snakes/Anacondacoloring.shtml>
"Anaconda" 12 Mar. 2003 <http://www.nashvillezoo.org/anaconda.htm>
"Anaconda Picture" 12 Mar. 2003 <http://www.americazoo.com/kids/graphics/AMAZON2.jpg>
By: Rafael Uranga, Diego Angel
