![]() ![]() ![]() Now that we have the lowdown on retics and green anacondas, let's take a closer look at some of their large cousins. Simply by twisting its body around, the snake managed to yield two very different measurements. Later, Rivas himself measured the same anaconda using the exact same technique - and found the creature to be just 14 feet (4.3 meters) long. To get this figure, the scientist took a piece of string, held it over the struggling reptile's back and then measured the string. In one chapter, he describes a colleague who measured a full-grown anaconda at 18 feet (5.5 meters). ![]() Rivas' book, " Anaconda: The Secret Life of the World's Largest Snake," contains some interesting anecdotes about this. So, anybody who might want to stretch one out by hand and hold it up to an extra-long ruler sure has their work cut out for them. Not only that, but a massive snake doesn't always react well to handling. Green anacondas - and reticulated pythons - are incredibly strong beasts. ![]()
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