Showing posts with label largest snake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label largest snake. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Want to Make a Quick $50,000? Go out and Catch yourself a Snake
Throughout history, explorers' tales abound of giant snakes measuring 30, 40, and even 50 feet in length. For example, in 1907 a British adventurer named Percy Fawcett claimed to have shot a giant anaconda (Eunectes murinus) measuring 62 feet. Since Fawcett didn't think to bring back the carcass, few people believed his claim. readmore...
Friday, January 25, 2008
How Big are Snakes?
The world’s smallest snake is about 5 inches (about 13 centimeters) long at full growth and weighs less than 0.1 ounce (less than 2 grams). The largest snakes are the anaconda and the reticulated python. They both can grow as long as 33 feet (10 meters) and can weigh up to 550 pounds (250 kilograms).
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