| There has always been a lot of debate as to which | | | | devouring animals and human beings are found more |
| snake holds the record of being the biggest snake. | | | | in films and stories but in real life they are probably |
| Anacondas have more often been considered the | | | | extremely rare. |
| largest snake because of its huge dimensions. It is | | | | European colonisers and explorers as well as natives |
| the biggest snake also because of its mass and | | | | are reported to have first sighted the biggest |
| weight. The other largest snake that comes nearest | | | | anaconda's measuring up to 60 feet (18 meters) long |
| to it is the Asiatic Reticulated Python or scientifically | | | | in the dense jungles of South America. The Wildlife |
| known as Python reticulates. | | | | Conservation Society in the early 20th century |
| Anacondas in the jungles of South America are | | | | onwards offered a large cash reward for the delivery |
| considered to be bigger than the Python snake. The | | | | of any snake (live) of 30 feet or more in length. |
| debate regarding the biggest anaconda found has not | | | | The prize has never been claimed despite the |
| been resolved yet by crypto zoologist or zoologists. | | | | numerous reporting and sightings of giant anacondas. |
| However, know that a fully grown anaconda snakes | | | | There has also been several surveys carried on in |
| can easily kill a tiger or a crocodile. | | | | Brazil but those found are no where near to the |
| Green Anacondas also known as water boas are | | | | claims of the biggest anaconda found. |
| considered to be the biggest and heaviest snakes in | | | | There have been several claims about the biggest |
| the world. The biggest snakes of these species can | | | | anaconda found. A colombia petrolium expedition in |
| grow to be up to 35 feet (11 meters) long and can | | | | 1944 claimed that they have measured an anaconda |
| weigh up to 1,000 pounds (500 kilograms). The Green | | | | 37.5 feet long. A scientist named Vincent Roth |
| Anaconda, supposed to be the biggest snake found | | | | claimed that he had shot a Anaconda 34 feet long. |
| is of a dark green colour with black oval patches on | | | | Percy Faucett, an adventurer made a tall claim. |
| its back. | | | | The biggest Anaconda found by him measured 62 |
| This drab pattern enables the snake to easily blend | | | | feet from nose to tail. Faucett claimed that he had |
| with the wet, dense vegetations of its habitat. The | | | | shot the Anaconda. A historian named Mike Dash has |
| sides have similar spots with yellow centers. There | | | | been severely criticized by critics because he said he |
| have been a lot of stories going around that the | | | | had sighted Anaconda's ranging from 100 to 150 feet. |
| biggest Anaconda would probably be more than 40 | | | | Mike Dash supported his arguments with the help of |
| feet, but such stories and reports have not yet been | | | | pictures but pictures unfortunately do not have scale. |
| proved. Specimen's bigger than 35 feet have never | | | | There have been so many claims and counter claims |
| been captured. | | | | that it is difficult to ascertain the biggest Anaconda |
| Anacondas of such huge size are termed as cryptids. | | | | snakes that have been sighted. It could range from |
| Anacondas of such huge length are extremely rare | | | | more than 30 feet to 150 feet. |
| to sight. Instead stories of such big anacondas | | | | |