Heavy-duty snake. The name anaconda actually refers to the Eunectes genus, but it is most often used to refer to one species, the green or common anaconda. read more
The Anaconda is larger than they are and can overpower them, outmanuvering them in the shallows and killing them with constriction. There’s evidence that they do eat turtles, too, though killing them requires more precision in timing and targeting the neck before it can withdraw. And of course iguanas, tegus, and other lizards are taken. read more
Anacondas are classified as a generalist predator. This means they eat almost anything they are able to catch. When male and female anacondas are young, they eat a lot of birds. When the female anaconda reaches a certain size, she starts to eat reptiles and mammals. read more