World Snake Day: 10 Largest Snakes in the World and Where They Are Found
Discover the world's longest and most massive serpents—rainforests of the Amazon, jungles of Southeast Asia. They are giants in size, some in length, others in mass.
Green Anaconda – South America: The green anaconda is Earth's heaviest snake, reaching more than 30 feet in length and inhabiting the swamps and slow-moving rivers of the Amazon Basin. (Image: Canva)
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Reticulated Python – Southeast Asia: The longest snake in the world, measuring more than 30 feet, lives in rainforests, woods, and grasslands in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. (Image: Canva)
Burmese Python – Southeast Asia: Its native place is India, Myanmar, and Thailand, and it measures 23 feet in length and inhabits marshes and grasslands. (Image: Canva)
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African Rock Python – Sub-Saharan Africa: Africa's largest snake measures 20 feet and lives in savannas, forests, and near lakes. (Image: Canva)
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Indian Python – Indian Subcontinent: It is also referred to as the black-tailed python and grows 15-20 feet long, with a prevalence in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. (Image: Canva)
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Amethystine Python – Australia & Papua New Guinea: It is also referred to as scrub python and can grow over 20 feet long, prevalent in rainforests of northern Australia and surrounding islands. (Image: Canva)
Boa Constrictor – Central & South America: A formidable carnivore, it measures 10–13 feet on average. It inhabits tropical rainforests in northern Mexico to Argentina. (Image: Canva)
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King Cobra – South & Southeast Asia: The world's longest venomous snake measuring up to 18 feet, inhabited by forests of India, China, and Southeast Asia. (Image: Canva)
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Yellow Anaconda – South America: Green anaconda's smaller cousin, it grows up to 10-15 feet and is widely found in Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina's swampy wetlands. (Image: Canva)
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Dark-Spotted Anaconda – South America: Otherwise referred to as De Schauensee's anaconda, it's less common but can reach more than 10 feet, primarily located in Brazil's Amazonian waters. (Image: Canva)
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