Anaconda: quanto è grande davvero? Cosa non sai sul gigante dell'Amazzonia

With its gigantic body, it prowls the Amazon rainforest, capturing and crushing its prey. The anaconda may not reach the reticulated python's record for length, but when it comes to size and weight, it is unrivaled among other snakes. Since it is not venomous, it relies on its size to overwhelm its prey: it can weigh up to 250 kg! But studying this snake, I discovered that, beyond its size, it has many other incredible characteristics. Hi, I'm Margherita Paiano, ethologist and science communicator, and in this episode of "The Kingdom of Serpents," I'm talking about the anaconda, the giant of the Amazon. Let me know in the comments if you liked the video and if you have any other questions👇 Find the video on the reticulated python here:    • Quanto misura il Pitone Reticolato, il ser...   Thanks to the Australian Reptile Park for the video material: https://www.reptilepark.com.au/ 0:00 Who is the anaconda, the giant snake of the Amazon? 0:39 How big is the anaconda: size and length are not the same thing? 1:41 Northern and southern green anaconda: characteristics of these two species. 3:11 What is the official record for anaconda size? 4:21 How does the anaconda hunt and what does it feed on? 5:16 The anaconda: a swimming snake. 6:23 How does the anaconda reproduce?