Meet the 10 biggest snakes in the world
There are more than 3000 species of snakes found on this earth. In which many species are so poisonous that only a few drops of their poison can put anyone to sleep. While some species of snakes are so cute and friendly that people make them their pets on a large scale.
But in this article we are going to introduce you to 10 such snakes of the world, which identify themselves as the Biggest snakes in the world. And believe me, these snakes are so long that your house is smaller than their length. So let’s start.
List of Biggest snakes in the world
01. Green Anaconda
Green Anaconda is the first snake in the list of the world’s largest snakes. Green Anaconda whose length is around 30 feet and their weight is up to 250 kg. Although the green anaconda female is larger than the male in terms of size.
Green Anacondas are more dangerous predators than they are huge in size and weight. Although these snakes are not poisonous, but on the strength of their huge body, they kill their prey by clamping it in their coil, after which they swallow it whole and digest it.
Green Anaconda, usually found in Brazil, makes wild boar and deer their morsel, but the most interesting thing about these snakes is that they do not go in search of their prey, but wait for their prey by coiling at one place. And as soon as any creature wanders around them, they catch it in the blink of an eye.
02. Reticulated Python
The reticulated python is the second biggest snake in the world. They are given this name because of the mixed pattern of brown, yellow and black stripes present on their skin. Found in rainforests and marshy areas of Southeast Asia, Bangladesh and Vietnam.
The length of Reticulated Python is around 29 feet, while they weigh up to 270 kg. Although the female Reticulated Python is larger than the male in terms of size. These snakes with huge bodies and heavy weight are very dangerous hunters, which make deer as well as the biggest animals their morsel in the blink of an eye.
Not only this, despite having a heavy body, these snakes are known to crawl very fast and on the basis of this excellent feature, when they attack their predators, it becomes difficult to escape from the prey.
03. Amethystine Python
The next name in the list of the world’s largest snakes is Amethystine Python. Although most Amethystine Pythons are between 7 and 13 feet in length, they can also grow up to 27 feet in length. At the same time, their weight can be around 14 kg.
The female Amethystine Python is larger than the male in terms of size. Commonly found in Indonesia, Papua, New Guinea and Australia, these amethystine python are also excellent swimmers, having the ability to cover long distances through water when needed.
04. Burmese Python
Usually found in the marshy areas of China and Southeast Asia, the length of the Burmese Python is around 23 feet.While their weight is up to 90 kg. Burmese Pythons are also known to kill their prey by tying them to their very strong and dangerous coils.
Not only this, you can guess their cruelty from the fact that they also have the power to kill a dreaded animal like crocodile by holding it in their horoscope.
Although Burmese Python snakes are solitary in nature, they prefer to spend most of their time alone. And appear with their partners only during the breeding season.
05. Indian Python
The next name in the list of the world’s largest snakes is that of the Indian Python, whose length is around 20 feet, while their weight is about 68kgs. Although the head of these snakes is quite small, but their body is quite huge.
Commonly found in the forests of India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka, Indian Python snakes are quite angry. Along with this, they are also very expert in the matter of hunting. Once they have fixed their target, they make it their morsel in the blink of an eye.
Although, Indian Pythons like to make birds their prey along with small mammals. But sometimes they do not refrain from attacking humans too.
06. African Rock Python
You must have come to know from the name of this snake that it is commonly seen in Africa. The length of the African Rock Python is around 16 feet. Which makes it one of the longest snakes in the world. They are so dangerous that they are known to kill their prey very ruthlessly by tying them in their coils.
Not only this, African Rock Pythons are snakes of such an angry nature that they immediately swoon as soon as they feel the slightest movement. This is the reason that along with their angry nature, their huge body makes them even more dangerous hunters.
When the fire of their stomach is blazing, they do not shy away from doing anything. In such a situation, you will be surprised to know that when the hunger of these snakes reaches its peak, then they do not hesitate to eat their own eggs too.
07. Black Mamba
The Black Mamba also holds its own identity as one of the most venomous snakes in the world. Their length can range from about 8 feet to 14 feet. But their weight is very less, which is only up to 2 kg. However, due to their low weight, these snakes have the ability to crawl at a speed of about 12.5 MPH.
Commonly found in Africa, the venom of the Black Mamba is so dangerous that if it bites a human, it can die within 40 minutes. Not only this, their dangerous poison is also used in making many types of medicines.
08. Boa Constrictor
Like the king cobra, the length of these snakes named Boa Constrictor can also be up to 13 feet. However, their weight is much more than that of the king cobra, which is up to 27 kg. Because of which the Boa Constrictor is considered to be more massive than the King Cobra.
Usually found in South America, Boa Constrictor snakes are not poisonous, but they are extremely dangerous. Because they clamp their prey in their coil and apply such forceful pressure that the victim suffocates to death. After which they swallow their prey whole.
These snakes are more active at night than during the day. However, as we have already known that snakes are not poisonous, due to which people on a large scale like to make Boa Constrictor their pet.
09. King Cobra
Let us introduce you to a snake named King Cobra, whose heartbeat intensifies just after hearing its name. Because these snakes are not only one of the longest snakes in the world, but they are also considered to be one of the most venomous snakes in the world.
Found in the rainforests of Southeast Asia including India, the length of King Cobra snakes is around 13 feet. Sometimes, 18 to 20 feet long king cobras have also been seen. They weigh up to six kilograms. The thing that makes King Cobra the most special compared to other snakes is their very deadly venom.
King cobras have the power to expel about 7 milliliters of poison at a time, and if these poisons enter the body of a person, then his life is lost within just 30 minutes. Not only this, if they even bite a huge animal like an elephant, then it dies within just three hours.
10. King Brown
King Brown holds his claim at number 10 in the list of the world’s largest snakes. Generally found in the grasslands, forests and bushes of Australia, the length of the King Brown snake is about 11 feet. And the weight is around six kilograms.
Not only this, King Brown snakes are also very poisonous and their venom is so deadly that if it bites a person, then it becomes very difficult to survive.
King Brown snake biggest feature is their body pattern. Yellow and brown patterns are made on the body of these snakes, which proves to be very helpful in hiding them in their surroundings. In such a situation, their prey does not even realize their presence and as soon as a victim wanders around them, they catch it in the blink of an eye.
So these were the 10 biggest snakes in the world. Out of this, which snake did you find the biggest and most dangerous, definitely tell us in the comment box.
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