Reptiles
Green anaconda
Eunectes murinusConservation statusLeast Concern
DietCapybaras, large fish and waterbirds, swallowed whole
LifespanAbout 10 years in the wild
Size and weightAdults 4.5-5.5 m
A snake that lives partly in water. It is olive green with black spots.
Black spots
What makes it specialGives birth to up to 80 live babies and does not lay eggs.
Surprising factThe female is several times bigger than the male. No other snake has such a big size difference between males and females.
PopulationCommon across the whole Amazon region.
Swamps, lagoons and slow water