ANACONDA: The anaconda is the world's heaviest snake, and nearly the longest. It averages 330 pounds and 20 feet in length, but can reach a whopping 550 pounds and 33 feet in length. The anaconda is an extremely patient ambush killer. Its eyes and nostrils are located on the top of its head, which allows it to remain almost totally submerged in shallow water. When a victim wanders by, it strikes. It then quickly wraps its muscular body around the prey and drags the struggling meal below the surface. There, the anaconda crushes the animal to death with its giant coils. This fearsome snake can unhinge its jaws to swallow prey as large as wild pigs, caimans and even deer.
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