Python vs. Anaconda: Physical features Both species are among the largest snakes on Earth, but the anaconda is generally shorter, thicker, and heavier than the python.

Python vs. Anaconda: Physical features Both species are among the largest snakes on Earth, but the anaconda is generally shorter, thicker, and heavier than the python.

LONGVIEW, Wash. - Three large snakes temporarily escaped from a Longview home. Animal control officers arrived Tuesday after the owner had rounded up a 6-foot Burmese python, an 8-foot anaconda ...

However, the anaconda is much faster in water, reaching speeds up to 10 mph, according to online sources. King cobras are quick on land and can also climb well, especially in forest areas.

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