SNAKES can be divided into venomous and nonvenomous ones. Those with venom bite their prey to paralyse or kill them, and nonvenomous ones use constriction. The world’s largest snake, the green anaconda, uses constriction.
An anaconda wraps its body around its prey and squeezes hard enough to kill and swallow it whole. It eats large animals such as pigs, deer and even jaguars – but how does it fit a big creature into its mouth and stomach? Let’s find out.
THEIR DIET
Anacondas eat anything they can overpower, no matter the size. Their prey includes fish, rodents, birds, wild pigs, deer, turtles and even larger animals such as capybaras (the largest rodent in the world), caimans (a type of South American crocodile) and jaguars (large cats). After one of these…
