Do anaconda snakes really exist?

Anacondas are semiaquatic snakes found in tropical South America. They are some of the largest snakes in the world and are known for their swimming ability. “Anaconda” is the common name for the genus Eunectes, a genus of boa. read more

Anacondas do exist. There are 4 species of anacondas. The Green Anaconda. The Yellow Anaconda. The spotted Anaconda. The Bolivian Anaconda. Also anacondas are the worlds heaviest snakes and can weigh up to 100 kilo grams. They are found only in the South America mostly in the Amazon areas. read more

The name "anaconda" translates to "cow killer", not "elephant eater". There are no elephants naturally occurring in South America. And even the largest anaconda could not eat an elephant. The green anaconda is the worlds heaviest snake, but the longest. That title goes to the reticulated python of Asia. read more