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Green anacondas can be 20 to 30 feet in length, and can weigh over 550 pounds, according to National Geographic.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
Researchers also said one of the northern green anacondas measured 6.3 meters (about 20 feet).
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2024
The original 1997 Anaconda starred Jennifer Lopez, Jon Voight, Owen Wilson and Ice Cube and followed a National Geographic-esque film crew that is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who forces them along on his quest to capture the world’s largest and deadliest snake, an anaconda.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
The title of the world's heaviest snake goes to green anacondas, according to the National History Museum.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
Researchers also said one of the northern green anacondas measured 6.3 meters (about 20 feet).
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2024
The original 1997 Anaconda starred Jennifer Lopez, Jon Voight, Owen Wilson and Ice Cube and followed a National Geographic-esque film crew that is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who forces them along on his quest to capture the world’s largest and deadliest snake, an anaconda.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
The title of the world's heaviest snake goes to green anacondas, according to the National History Museum.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anaconda
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The site lies miles from any urban center, encircled by swampland and wildlife, with natural barriers of alligators and pythons that state officials argue would deter escapes.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Crocodiles, alligators, and destructive Burmese pythons thrive in the Everglades, but a new study shows that the singular ecosystem is also vital to South Florida’s economy, helping sustain millions of people who live around its periphery.—
Denise Hruby,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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Screenshots from a June 19 TikTok video of a dog sitting at the vet with a swollen face after being bit by a rattlesnake.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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The dogs are all trained not to pull on the leash, to stay in formation and to steer clear of rattlesnakes by sight, sound or scent.—
Steve Lopez,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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Chavis told the hard-hitting yet undersized safety to embrace the ethos of a honey badger, which fearlessly takes on venomous cobras and swaths of bees without fear of repercussion.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Eastern brown snakes, from the genus Pseudonaja, act like a cobra when they are threatened, the sanctuary said, including raising the front of their body and flattening and inflating their neck area while swaying side to side.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2025
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Between each eye and nostril sits a deep pit organ — more advanced than anything found in boas or pythons.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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But no known boa alive today actively specializes in hunting fish.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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This is a humid, low-lying landscape not unlike the wetlands where today’s large constrictors thrive.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Boa constrictors can reach up to 13 feet as adults.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Black mambas are often seen cruising the savanna with their head and neck held high, using their keen eyesight to scan for danger or track prey – typically small mammals such as hyraxes, bush babies, and rodents.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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The black mamba and the eastern brown snake are also very fast, reaching speeds of 12 mph.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Some of the most venomous snakes found in Texas are copperheads, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2025
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Larger predators—coyotes, bobcats, black bears, and copperhead snakes—would follow.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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Acts of rebellion, fine tailoring, streetwear, tribal prints, traditional tassels and suedes, moccasins, and sustainable fashion approaches like fur and multi-use materials were all present on the runway.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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But the shoe rules have still caused snafus, as when a Native American producer was turned away from the red carpet for wearing moccasins in 2022.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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