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Snakes are amazing creatures that cause mixed reactions in almost all people. These cold-blooded are distinguished by intelligence, a certain mystery and even mysticism. Below is a rating of the 10 longest snakes on the planet.
1st place - reticulated python
Although most individuals reach a length of 4-8 meters, pythons of 10 or more meters in length are known. The python, caught by a resident of the island of Sumatra, in Indonesia, weighed 447 kg in 2000 and grew in length to almost 15 m. The snake is considered the largest living one.
Pythons are considered harmless to humans, since only 2 cases of this snake attacking a person are known. They mainly feed on rodents and livestock, so they often "visit" in nearby settlements.
2nd place - green anaconda (or giant) 
The subspecies of the green anaconda, belonging to the family of boas, is considered the largest in the world - its size reaches 9-10 meters, and the females are larger. However, in the eastern part of Colombia, a completely gigantic individual was caught - an anaconda with a length of 11 m and 43 cm.
This snake lives in South America and spends most of its life in the water. It feeds on livestock that comes to drink water to the reservoir - these can be goats, sheep, ducks and even dogs. Leads an isolated lifestyle, with the exception of mating seasons, and loves to soak up the sun
3rd place - Burmese python 
This python is also called dark brindle. The average length is about 5-8 m, but the world knows a specimen that has grown to 9 m 15 cm. The Burmese python lives in Indonesia, India, China, Java, Thailand and Cambodia. He loves humidity, so he prefers tropical forests and swamps. It swims well, and at a young age it also climbs trees. It feeds on rodents, pigeons, monitor lizards. Large individuals can even eat a jackal or a deer. These pythons are phlegmatic, so people are rarely attacked.
4th place - Indian python 
Also called the light tiger python and reaches a length of 6 m. It is found in the mountains, on rocky slopes and near water. It leads a nocturnal lifestyle, sleeping during the day and hunting at night. This snake feeds on small animals of about 3-5 kg, although it is able to catch larger game if desired.
5th place - king cobra 
Among poisonous snakes, it is considered the largest - it reaches 5 m 60 cm in length. In fact, it does not belong to real cobras, but belongs to the asp family. It lives in South and Southeast Asia, sometimes swallows monitor lizards, but most often feeds on relatives, including poisonous ones. Unlike other snakes, it can control the dose of venom injected during a bite. The cobra has an excellent memory and is said to be able to distinguish the person who caught it from other people.
6th place - common boa constrictor 
The common boa constrictor belongs to the boa constrictor or false-legged family. On average, it reaches 4-5 m, although there are individuals up to 6 m. It lives on the slopes of mountains, in forests, swamps, near rivers and lakes, in caves. It swims well and can stay in the water for a long time. Sometimes city dwellers replace cats with boas, as they hunt rodents well.
7th place - mamba 
The black mamba is considered the most venomous snake on the African continent. The Guinness Book of Records claims that it is also the fastest snake in the world, as it has extraordinary agility that allows it to glide along the ground even with its head up. Hunts during the day for various small game - rodents, mice, etc. When meeting with a person, she tries to avoid contact, but if she fails, she immediately attacks.
8th place - bushmaster 
The largest species of the viper family grows up to 3-4 m. In South America, it is considered the most poisonous snake. Leads a solitary lifestyle, often found in uninhabited areas, so contact with people is rare. Surukuku - the local name for the bushmaster - goes hunting at night, feeds on rodents and small snakes. Its poison is dangerous to humans, but the mortality rate from it is quite low - up to 12%.
9th place - brown eastern snake 
The reticulated brown snake belongs to the asp family. It is found in Australia, New Guinea, and also in Indonesia. Reaches a length of 2 meters, and the largest of the recorded individuals has grown to 2 m 40 cm. Snake venom without medical attention can be fatal.
The eastern snake hunts for rodents, mainly house mice, sometimes they eat reptiles, birds, and even their relatives.
10th place - gyurza 
This snake, belonging to the genus of giant vipers, is also poisonous and can reach almost 2 meters. It is found everywhere - in Turkey, and in Iraq, in India, Asia and on the territory of the former USSR. Prefers mountain-steppe zone. Hunts at different times of the day, depending on the season. These snakes hibernate alone or in groups of up to 12 individuals. Eats small mammals, birds and snakes.
In the 1930s, a $1,000 reward was even announced for anyone who could prove the existence of an anaconda with a body over 12.2 meters. Then the premium increased to 6 thousand dollars, and the size of the snake decreased to some 9 meters and 12 centimeters. No one has ever received an award. By the way, today it is about 50 thousand dollars, so everyone who wants to get rich and enjoy the jungle can start searching.
It's actually fair to split the top spot between the anaconda and the Asian reticulated python.
According to unconfirmed reports, the record-breaking python that lived in one of the Japanese zoos in the 80s had a length of 12 meters 20 centimeters. However, officially the longest specimen listed in the Guinness Book of Records is considered to be a python caught back in 1912 on the island of Celebes (Sulawesi) in Indonesia. Its length was 9 meters 75 centimeters.
The largest reticulated python in captivity is a female Samantha, 7 meters 50 centimeters long, who was caught on an island in Borneo. She died in 2002 at the Bronx Zoo (New York). After her death, the laurels of the record holder passed to the python Fluffy, the pet of the herpetologist Bob Clark, who lived in the Columbus Zoo (Ohio, USA). Its length was 7.3 m, and its weight was about 135 kg. Fluffy died in 2010 at the age of 18 due to an internal tumor.
Lifetime photo of Fluffy
The average length of reticulated pythons is 4-8 meters.
Thus, the anaconda and the reticulated python still compete with each other for the right to be called the longest snakes on Earth.
The largest snakes on Earth are non-venomous. They kill their prey by strangulation, wrapping themselves around it in tight rings. Here it is worth mentioning the possible danger of these snakes to humans.
Giant snakes that attack brave travelers in the dense jungle and eat people are a favorite plot of many adventure stories. However, contrary to the fantasy of writers, the anaconda is not dangerous for an adult. Cases of attacks by giant snakes on people are rare and are usually caused by the fact that the snake did not calculate its strength or made a mistake in assessing the size of a person, seeing only part of his body under water. No specialist has seen a snake that could swallow prey weighing more than 60 kg. However, such snakes can pose a danger to children and adolescents; there are known cases of attacks of reticulated pythons on children with a fatal outcome. However, despite their gigantic size and aggressiveness, reticulated pythons are often kept in terrariums.
At the moment, the longest anaconda in the world is considered a snake, which was donated to the New York Zoological Society. Nine meters and one hundred and thirty kilograms is the most dangerous combination of parameters. But a few years earlier, Colombian farmers stumbled upon an even larger specimen: the anaconda they caught reached almost twelve meters in length.
Cases of attacks on humans by anacondas are also rare. Georg Dahl, who explored the jungles of South America, wrote: “They asked me if I would dare to meet a boa constrictor in the forest. To this, I can sincerely answer that I have met them in the forest more than a dozen times, and, in my opinion, they are no more dangerous than amateur sausage. Boa constrictor and sausage are about equally aggressive. In order for the boa constrictor to begin to get angry, it is necessary to tease him strongly. He often expresses his displeasure with a loud hiss. And if you continue to bother the boa constrictor after that, he is able to bite you like an angry dog. And he will not immediately let you go with his thin, bent back teeth. (Anaconda belongs to the subfamily of boas; in the old literature, anacondas were also called water boas, since they lead an aquatic lifestyle).
It must be admitted that giant snakes suffer much more from human hands than people from them. First, in many countries they are eaten. Secondly, their skin with beautiful patterns is used to make shoes, as well as handbags and other haberdashery products.
The Texas rattlesnake (Western diamondback rattlesnake) is a venomous rattlesnake native to the United States, Mexico, and southeastern Canada. Likes plains, deserts, semi-deserts, sandy places, pine-oak forests, rocky gorges and slopes. They usually grow up to 120 cm in length, however, there are individuals over 180 cm, but rarely. The maximum measured specimen was 213 cm. Males are slightly larger than females. Average weight 1.8 to 2.7 kg. Very large specimens can weigh up to 6.7 kg.
Eastern indigo snake - 2–2.6 m
The Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) is a species of large snake native to the United States. It is the longest snake in the USA. Often found in sandy areas, as well as in tropical forests among swamps. They feed on fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and small mammals. Unlike many snake species, mature male eastern indigo snakes are slightly larger than females. They are immune to the venom of other snakes. The largest measured individual reached 2.8 m. Their average weight was 2.2 kg, although there were individuals that reached 5 kg.
Eastern Brown Snake - 2.4–3.4 meters
Eighth place in the list of the longest snakes in the world is occupied by the Eastern Brown Snake (Giant Brown Snake) - a species of poisonous snakes that live in wetlands in Australia and North America. Considered the second most venomous land snake in the world. In one bite, the poison is enough to kill about 20 people. Most of their diet consists of fish and frogs.
Bushmaster - 2.5–3 m.
The Bushmaster is the largest venomous snake in South America. It lives in the dense tropical forests of Equatorial America, from Costa Rica to Brazil, and also on the island of Trinidad. Prefers to settle near water away from areas inhabited by people. It occurs quite rarely. Bushmaster snake grows from 2.5 to 3 m in length, very rarely up to 4 meters. Weight from 3 to 5 kg. It feeds mainly on rodents, birds, lizards and other snakes. Their average life expectancy is about 20 years.
Tiger python - 2.4–3 m.
The tiger python is a large, non-venomous snake found in many tropical and subtropical regions of South and Southeast Asia. Usually reach a length of 2.4-3 meters. However, the longest recorded specimen found in Pakistan was 4.6 m long and weighed 52 kg. They feed on reptiles, birds, but, as a rule, prefer mammals. There are also known cases of attacks on large pythons, leopards and jackals. They are very slow, show a timid nature and rarely attack first. They are good swimmers, if necessary, can be under water for many minutes. Good for climbing trees.
Diamond python - 2–4 m.
The diamond python (Morelia spilota spilota) is a species of snake native to the coastal regions of southeastern Australia. Females are larger than males. An adult, as a rule, grows up to 2 m, but it is extremely rare to find a specimen that has reached 4 meters. By their nature, they are not aggressive and do not pose any danger to humans. They feed on lizards, birds and mammals such as opossums.
Boa constrictor - 5–5.5 m (in captivity 2–3 m)
In fourth place in the ranking of the longest snakes is the “Boa constrictor” - a species of non-venomous snakes living in dry places, not far from the waters of North, Central and South America, as well as on some islands in the Caribbean Sea. Females are usually larger than males. Individual specimens can weigh up to 27 kg. They feed mainly on small mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles.
King cobra - up to 5.7 meters
The king cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world. It is found mainly in the tropical forests of India and Southeast Asia. They live in caves and burrows. They are excellent tree climbers and good swimmers. They feed mainly on other venomous snakes, as well as reptiles. Their body weight reaches an average of 6 kg, but there are individuals up to 20 kg.
Anaconda - up to 9 m.
The anaconda or green anaconda is a non-venomous snake that lives in South America mainly near the Amazon basin. They are found in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay. It is the heaviest and one of the longest snakes in the world, reaching an average of 5 meters. The largest measured was a female found in Venezuela. It reached 97.5 kg with a length of 5.2 meters. According to unofficial data, anacondas up to 40 m long are found in the Amazon jungle, but many zoologists consider these data to be overestimated and untrue. It is assumed that with a length of 40 meters, the snake would weigh more than a ton, which seriously impeded its movement. However, many local Indian tribes claim that such snakes do exist. In addition, the Amazon River basin is poorly understood and therefore the existence of giant anacondas is still a mystery. Anacondas feed on almost everything they can catch - birds, reptiles, various mammals. It is one of the most dangerous creatures in the Amazon.
Reticulated python - up to 10 m.
The reticulated python is the longest and one of the largest snakes in the world, living in tropical forests, woodlands, and mountain slopes in South and Southeast Asia. The average length of an adult reticulated python is about 5–7 m, but specimens reaching 10 m were not officially recorded. One of the largest specimens measured was a snake found in Indonesia, it reached 6.95 m and weighed 59 kg, but at the same time didn't eat for 3 months. There is also a record of a reticulated python found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, which reached a length of 32.23 meters and weighed 172 kg. These snakes feed on various animals: rodents, frogs, reptiles, deer, roe deer, wild boars, crocodiles, monkeys, sometimes even tigers, although in very rare cases. It is also known that on the island of Borneo, a reticulated python 6.95 m long swallowed a female Malay bear weighing 23 kg. Their average life expectancy is about 20-30 years.
The fear of snakes is as old as humanity itself, and "snake stories" have been popular in the myth and folklore of different peoples long before the advent of the Internet. The instinct makes us fear them, and there seems to be good reason for this, as many of the most venomous creatures in the world are snakes. And the smallest of them are the deadliest.
But most of largest snakes in the world are not poisonous and are often kept as pets.
We offer you a description and photos of the largest snakes in the world.
10. Black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) - 3 meters long
In size, one of them is second only to its queen from the 6th line of our rating. It is also one of the most aggressive snakes in the world, as it often attacks for no apparent reason. And running away from the black mamba is very difficult. At short distances, it develops a speed of up to 11 km / h.
9. Olive python (Liasis olivaceus) - 4 meters
This non-venomous snake, one of the largest in Australia, is sometimes confused with the mulga, a venomous snake from the asp family. First of all, the olive python suffers from such similarity, as it is often killed, mistaking it for a dangerous "double".
Olive pythons are harmless to humans and feed mainly on small mammals, birds and reptiles.
8. Common boa constrictor (Boa constrictor) - 4.5 meters
These snake world chameleons can fit into any habitat they live in. The color of the common boa ranges from green and brown to yellow or red.
Boa constrictors can be found in tropical Central and South America. They are excellent swimmers, although they prefer to live on land. They can eat anything from birds to monkeys. Common boas are not venomous, they have small hooked teeth with which they latch onto prey before wrapping their entire body around it and constricting it to death.
However, from hunters, they often turn into prey, because a real hunt is going on for the exotic skin of boa constrictors. Therefore, this snake species is on the endangered list.
7. Indian python, he is also a light tiger python (Python molurus molurus) - 5 meters
Once this snake was the queen of the jungles of India, Sri Lanka and the East Indies. Indian pythons are among the oldest snake species and have tiny protrusions on their skin that indicate they may have had legs at one time. They are not venomous, but have two rows of very sharp teeth that can cause a very painful bite.
Pythons prefer to eat mammals, and like the other largest snakes in the world, they kill their prey by strangulation. They are able to kill a deer and swallow it whole.
Indian pythons live up to 20 years and are considered very useful pest control creatures such as rats and mice. In areas where people have killed snakes or destroyed their habitats, pests that carry dangerous diseases have become a serious threat to human health.
6. King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) - 5.6 meters
It is the largest venomous snake in the world. It is considered a very dangerous reptile, since its poison can cause the death of a person in 15 minutes. However, when possible, the king cobra avoids collision with people. And when attacking, in order to drive away a two-legged enemy, it can make two or three “idle” bites, saving poison for hunting.
The Latin name Ophiophagus hannah means "snake eater". And it is fully justified, because the diet of the king cobra mainly consists of other snakes, including poisonous ones.
5. Dark tiger python, aka Burmese python (Python bivittatus) - 5.74 meters
This snake has a beautiful patterned coloration reminiscent of the skin of a giraffe and is known for its calm disposition. Burmese pythons are often kept as pets.
In their natural habitat, these snakes can be found in South and Southeast Asia. Their diet consists of small mammals and birds, and similar to the anaconda, Burmese pythons squeeze their prey until it suffocates. They then swallow the prey whole and can only feed two or three times a year.
Due to deteriorating habitat conditions and the demand for snake skin and flesh, these giant creatures are becoming an endangered species in the wild. However, in captivity, their numbers remain high.
4. Hieroglyphic python (Python sebae) - 6 meters
Adult hieroglyph pythons usually reach a length of 4.8 meters. But there is unconfirmed information that in 1958 a seven-meter python was killed, in the stomach of which a 1.5-meter Nile crocodile was found. Now it is difficult to say whether this information was true, since there are no photos or videos of one of the largest snakes in the world.
These pythons also attack people. In 2002, a ten-year-old boy was swallowed by a snake in South Africa.
3. Amethyst python (Morelia amethistina) - 6 meters
This species is found in Indonesia, Australia and Papua New Guinea. The amethyst python is distinguished from other pythons by the large and symmetrical scutes that cover the top of its head. These snakes have a beautiful yellow-olive or olive-brown color with an iridescent sheen.
Amethyst pythons feed on small animals (including chickens) and often crawl into the yards of people who keep birds.
2. Giant or green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) - 9 meters
There are many legends and rumors about the size of the anaconda. Briton Percival Fossett describes anacondas over 18 and 24 meters in size. And in 2015, a photo of a giant anaconda 40 meters long and weighing 2067 kg was circulated on the Internet, which allegedly killed 257 people and 2325 animals. It took the British commandos in Africa 37 days to track down and kill her.
However, this photo turned out to be fake, and the largest individual of the anaconda known today is located in New York, in the terrarium of the Zoological Society. She is about 9 meters tall and weighs 130 kg.
Green anacondas live mainly in the Amazon rainforest and can be found in swamps, rivers, and streams. They are very agile in the water and never crawl far from it. Their diet mainly consists of iguanas, birds, turtles and other small to medium sized creatures. These scaly giants kill their prey by wrapping themselves around them and squeezing them in a deadly embrace, preventing them from breathing air. Their extremely elastic mouth allows them to swallow their prey whole, even if it is much larger than the anaconda itself. And it can take months before the snake wants to eat again.
1. Reticulated python (Python reticulatus) - 14.85 meters
The largest snake in the world was found in the jungle on the island of Sumatra. Its length exceeded 14 meters, and its weight was 447 kg. Scientists have never seen a snake of this size. The monster was given the name Guihua and entered into the Guinness Book of Records. It costs him nothing to swallow a person and even a medium-sized cow. And after such a meal, Guihua may not eat anything for several months.
Ordinary reticulated pythons reach a length of 5-7 meters and are characterized by aggressive behavior. They can attack people and animals, both domestic and predatory. In one of the videos with the largest snakes in the world, a python killed and swallowed a small alligator
These snakes are able to dislocate their jaws to swallow prey close to their own weight and up to 1/4 body length.
Despite the fact that the reticulated python is quite widespread in the wild, its numbers are gradually declining. Poachers actively hunt for snake skin, as well as gallbladder, which is used in Asian folk medicine.
The largest snake ever living on Earth
But even the world's largest reticulated python has not grown to the size of a titanoboa. This extinct species of snake - a close relative of the boa constrictor - lived on Earth about 61-58 million years ago. The body length of the titanoboa reached 15 meters, and it weighed about a ton.
A giant snake lived in the humid and hot jungle on the territory of modern Colombia. And if she lived to this day, then Korney Chukovsky would urge children not to walk at all in Africa, but where this huge monster crawls.
We are used to the fact that the snake has a small thickness and a length of up to one meter, but the longest snakes in the world reach truly gigantic sizes, and there are documented facts about this. The snake is a mysterious, bewitching animal and has always attracted the attention of man. In some cultures, they are considered the embodiment of evil, while in others they are revered as a deity. As of 2017, there are 3631 species of snakes in the world, some of them very long. Our rating is dedicated to these creeping creatures, the size of which is hard to believe.
10. Levant viper or gyurza Length 2 m
Opens the ten longest snakes on the planet levant viper. Its dimensions and appearance are more familiar to our nerves, since it usually has a length of 1.9-2 m, and weighs up to 3 kg. Although she has the very last place in the TOP-10, the toxicity of the venom of the gyurza is second only to the cobra. It has a calm brown color with a dark pattern on the back, and differs from other members of the family in sharp scales on the head. The Levant viper loves an arid climate and a territory without vegetation; it is common in the Transcaucasus, the states of Africa and Asia.
9. Eastern (reticulated) brown snake Length 2.4 m
This is another species of relatively small snakes inhabiting our planet. That's why Eastern brown snake is at the end of the ranking of the longest snakes in the world. The maximum length of representatives of this species, which was recorded, is 2.4 m. The usual dimensions of this snake, belonging to the asp family, fluctuate within one and a half meters. Recognizing the snake is real, rather, by scales than by color, as it has a wide variety of brown shades, from coffee to bright chestnut, with a yellow and black pattern. This reptile lives in New Guinea and Australia. There is also an eastern indigo snake, common in the United States. It is not brown, but black and blue, with a transverse and longitudinal pattern. The favorite food of asps is mice, so they are often seen near residential buildings and farms.
8. Surukuku or Bushmaster Length 4m
This viper. The average length is 2.5-3 m, but larger specimens are also recorded: up to 4 m. The weight of this representative of the pit snake is 3-5 kg, but even such impressive dimensions do not add aggressiveness to the surukuk, like that of the eastern brown snake. bushmaster shy and cautious, and rarely seen by humans. While waiting for his prey, he is able to sit in ambush for more than one week! It differs from other snakes in its bright coloration: large black diamonds on a yellow-brown body.
7. Black Mamba Length 4.5m
This reptile boasts sizes up to 4.3-4.5 m, although its usual size is 2.5-3.5 m. The snake is noticeable in that in Africa, where it is found, it is considered the most poisonous. Also Black Mamba- one of. In pursuit of the victim, at a short distance, she is able to move at speeds of over 11 km / h. Cases have been recorded when the snake developed a speed of 18-19 km per hour. Mamba has the reputation of a merciless killer. Its venom is highly toxic. . They named it so because of the open mouth resembling a coffin, the inner cavity of which is black, like the whole snake. Young specimens have a lighter tone, but "with age" individuals turn black. The species is found not only in Africa, the snake loves the continental climate and feels great in the desert, wooded areas or mountains.
6. Indian python or light brindle Length 4.6m
The largest snakes in the world, after all, are pythons, and the real representative among them will be the “smallest”. The reptile lives in South and Southeast Asia, in India. Its average length is 3-4.5 m. In Pakistan, people met pythons 4.6 m long, and in India up to 6 m. The weight of such a snake can be 50 kg. The appearance of a light python is distinguished from a dark one by bright eyes in spots, pinkish or reddish stripes on the head, yellow or beige spots. This snake is unpretentious and adapts to any conditions, moves excellently in water, on the ground and through trees. Because of their calm nature, people are not afraid to keep pythons at home to catch mice and rats.
5. Common boa constrictor Length 5.5 m
This type of long snake belongs to the false-horned family and lives in Central and South America, as well as in the Caribbean. It has a balanced disposition, which is confirmed by the proverb "calm, like a boa constrictor." There is no need to talk about the exact length, since scientists have found ten species of common boa constrictor, the coloring and size of which vary, depending on the habitat. The average size of one of the longest snakes in the world ranges from 3 to 4 m, but individuals up to 5.5 m in size have been recorded more than once. The boa constrictor does not have poison, but kills its victim, squeezing it with its body. They feed on birds, lizards and rodents. They live alone, connecting only for mating, so they are often pets and specimens for exhibitions and private collections.
4. King Cobra Length 5.7m
King Cobra counts. Most often it can be seen in India, South and Southeast Asia. This reptile is truly called the most dangerous snake on the planet, since it is born already with teeth and poison, and even a baby cobra is dangerous for an animal or a person. These creeping ones are 5.7 m long and they grow all their lives. And cobras live for a long time: up to 20-30 years. Cobra venom is deadly and begins to act after 15 minutes. after a bite. Having met a person, the cobra rises to a vertical position, making contact with his eyes, in this position it can move freely and make a lightning bite. She can also control the amount of poison, saving it for a larger victim. They act on the psyche of man and animal and barking sounds that a cobra is capable of making.
3. Burmese python or dark brindle 5.8m long
Among pythons with a color like a tiger, this species will be the largest. It lives in such Asian countries as China, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and also in India. Record length Burmese python was 8-9 m with a weight of 70 kg, but most often there are specimens with a length of up to 5.8 m. Such dimensions make it possible to put the tiger python on the third line in the ranking of the longest snakes in the world. Pythons love swampy areas, tropical rainforests. They are excellent swimmers, and light-weighted juveniles are agile climbers of trees. A calm python, sitting in a secluded place, can determine the location of prey using thermolocators, capturing thermal radiation and smell. He eats birds, rodents, monkeys, but can attack a pig or a goat. These snakes are often kept as pets, although this is expensive.
Among tiger pythons there are albinos, which have a very beautiful yellow-white color.
2. Reticulated Python Length 7.5m
The reptile lives in Southeast Asia and in some sources it is reticulated python called the longest snake in the world. This is not entirely true, it is reliably known that the largest representative of this species was 7.5 m in length. The name of the python was Samantha, and he lived in the Bronx Zoo (New York). The snake died in 2002. It is also worth considering that the python loses weight to the anaconda. This type of snake got its name for a black pattern that looks like a fishing net. The color is dominated by brown, yellow and gray colors, which helps the snake to disguise itself as tree bark or fallen leaves. The reticulated python loves to live near water, in grassy areas. It can often be seen in grassland, where it poses a serious danger even to cattle. These snakes prey on rodents, monkeys, birds, but, if possible, attack goats and pigs. Like all pythons, this species is not poisonous. Now these reptiles are protected by law, as they could completely disappear due to their capture by humans for valuable skin and meat. The ban on the destruction of the reticulated python plays a huge role in the restoration of the population of a unique species.
1. Giant green anaconda Length 9m
Anaconda can rightfully be considered not only, but also itself. These reptiles are not poisonous, but live and hunt mainly in the water. The habitat is the tropics of South America. The average length of the anaconda is 5-6 m, and the largest was measured in Colombia and was 11.5 m long.
The maximum length of the largest anaconda, officially confirmed, is 9 m, and the weight is 130 kg.
She eats small and medium rodents, turtles. Just as boas, these snakes strangle their prey, but do not break its bones, but swallow it whole, it takes up to two months to digest especially large prey. Anaconda does not attack people. The snake has a green color of olive tones, with black circles along the entire length. She can be recognized by the orange-yellow stripes on her head. Females are more powerful than males, and their weight can reach up to 100 kg or more.
The longest snakes that have ever lived on the planet are considered to be representatives of a species that has become extinct more than 58 million years ago. Zoologists who discovered the remains of giant snakes gave them a name Titanoboa, and after studying they came to the conclusion that they could be 13 meters long and weigh more than a ton.
Recognized as the smallest snake in the world Barbados narrow-mouthed snake (Karl's snake). The maximum length of adults of this species does not exceed 10 cm.