Green anaconda Considered the heaviest of the constrictors, green anacondas (Eunectes murinus) are like Burmese pythons and other constrictors in that they'll eat almost anything.

Green anacondas, the heaviest snakes on Earth, thrive in South American swamps and rivers. These apex predators, reaching ...

Amethystine Python (Image: Canva) Smaller relative of the green anaconda, this South American snake weighs approximately 40 kg and measures 3–4 metres long.

During the filming of an upcoming National Geographic series, a team of scientists discovered that the green anaconda is actually two genetically distinct species.