What is the biggest species of snake?
Reports of giant anacondas date back as far as the discovery of South America when sightings of anacondas upwards of 12 metres (39 ft) began to circulate amongst colonists and the topic has been a subject of debate ever since among cryptozoologists and zoologists. Anacondas normally grow to size of 6 metres (20 ft), and 250 kilograms (550 lbs) in weight, Although some python species can grow longer in length, the anaconda, particularly the Green Anaconda, is the heaviest and largest in terms of diameter of all snakes, and is often considered the biggest extant snake in the world. It is not uncommon for a fully grown anaconda to attack and kill a jaguar or caiman. The lengthiest reputably-measured and confirmed anacondas are 10.5 metres (34 ft), and scientists generally regard allegations of vast specimens of 30 or 50 meters as highly dubious.
