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Diet consist of (depending on the size of the anaconda, the larger the snake the larger the prey) large/small rodents like capybaras, also pigs, caiman, jaguars, deer, dogs, birds even fish and is acquired by ambushing with a quick strike, 100 rear-facing sharp teeth hold the prey while suffocating it with constriction, (the anaconda is so powerful it generally crushes it's prey) then swallowing it whole, the digestion of the anaconda is very slow thereby allowing it to survive without food for well over a year.
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Anacondas Scientific classification.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Subfamily: Boinae
Genus: Eunectes
The question what is the biggest snake can be confusing, the biggest as far as girth (largest being measured at 44 inches or 1,1176 m) is the Green Anaconda, on average anacondas are more then 20 ft (6.09 m) long with and average weight of 300+ pounds (136.08+ kg) many reaching lengths of 29ft ( 8.83 m) or more, with a weight of over 550 lbs ( 249.48 kg), in terms of length then and only then will the Reticulated Python exceed the anaconda, the longest python was measured at 33 ft ( 10.05 m) but even this python can't match the total mass of the anaconda.
Anacondas are members of the Boidae family of reptiles and spend most of their time in rivers and swamps of the Amazon Rainforest in South America which makes them excellent swimmers and are capable of holding their breath for around 15 minutes, female anacondas are generally 3 to 4 times larger then the males and bear their young live and are called "Neonates", the number of young varies, some have produced 100 babies, but the average is between 20 to 40 babies which are about 24 inches (0.6 m) long. Diet consist of (depending on the size of the anaconda, the larger the snake the larger the prey) large/small rodents like capybaras, also pigs, caiman, jaguars, deer, dogs, birds even fish and is acquired by ambushing with a quick strike, 100 rear-facing sharp teeth hold the prey while suffocating it with constriction, (the anaconda is so powerful it generally crushes it's prey) then swallowing it whole, the digestion of the anaconda is very slow thereby allowing it to survive without food for well over a year.
Anacondas have around a 10 to 12 year year life span in the wild, in captivity some have reached 20 + years, the biggest threat to it is man and loss of their habitat.
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What anacondas eat and what eats them?
Anacondas eat rodents and some reptiles like caiman (a type of crocodillian)
What type of plants do anaconda's eat?
Anacondas do not eat plants they are carnivores and eat animals.
What type of fish do Anacondas eat?
Green anacondas prey on piranhas, catfish, apraima fish, and freshwater fish.
What is a anacondas food?
Anacondas like to eat rodents, large or small depending on the size of the snake. They also eat capybaras, as well as pigs and somewhere jaguars.
Do anacondas eat leaves?
No, anacondas do not eat leaves.
Who is the authors name of what did anacondas eat?
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What does an anaconda eat and how does it get its food?
Anacondas eat meat; e.g. wild animals like rats, bulls, etc.
Do anacondas eat rabbits in Venezuela?
Anacondas dont eat rabbits in Venezula
What kind of fish do caiman eat?
Anacondas and jaguarsGreen anacondas prey on small species of caimans, and sometimes large ones as well.
Do any birds eat anacondas?
Herons eat young anacondas, but never adults.
Can anacondas eat red eyed tree frogs?
Anacondas can eat tree frogs. :) hope it helps!
Do anacondas eat rats?
no
