{"id":284095,"date":"2024-02-23T14:31:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T09:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=284095"},"modified":"2024-02-23T14:31:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T09:01:11","slug":"green-anaconda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/green-anaconda\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Anaconda"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/strong>-This post on Green Anaconda<\/strong> is based on the article “Scientists find the world\u2019s biggest snake yet, a new species of green anaconda<\/a><\/strong>” published in “The Hindu<\/strong>” on 20th February 2024.<\/p>\n

Why in the News?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A National Geographic expedition in the Amazon led to the reclassification of Green Anaconda into two genetically distinct species: the southern green anaconda and the newly-discovered northern green anaconda (Eunectes akayima).<\/p>\n

About Green Anaconda<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Source-<\/strong> Wikipedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Aspect<\/strong><\/td>\nDetails<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
About<\/strong><\/td>\n1.<\/strong> It is the world’s biggest snake<\/span> when you consider both weight and length.
\n2.<\/strong> It can grow up to 30 feet<\/span> (9 meters) long and weigh as much as 227 kilograms.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Types<\/strong><\/td>\nSouthern green anaconda<\/span> and the northern green anaconda<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Distribution<\/strong><\/td>\n1.<\/strong> The northern green anaconda<\/span> resides in countries like Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, and Guyana.
\n2.<\/strong> The southern green anaconda<\/span> can be found in regions such as Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Habitat<\/strong><\/td>\nThey usually inhabit tropical rainforests<\/span> and prefer shallow, slow-moving waters<\/span> like streams, rivers, and flooded grasslands.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conservation Status<\/strong><\/td>\nIUCN<\/a>: Least Concern<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Characteristics<\/strong><\/td>\n1.<\/strong> The green anaconda belongs to a group of snakes known as constrictors<\/span>, which aren’t venomous.<\/span>
\n2.<\/strong> Instead of using venom, constrictors wrap around their prey<\/span> and squeeze until it stops breathing<\/span>. Then, they open their mouths wide to swallow their prey whole<\/span>.
\n3.<\/strong> They are well-suited for aquatic life<\/span> with their nose and eyes positioned on the top of their heads, aiding in seeing and breathing while swimming.
\n4.<\/strong> Typically, females are larger than males<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Source-This post on Green Anaconda is based on the article “Scientists find the world\u2019s biggest snake yet, a new species of green anaconda” published in “The Hindu” on 20th February 2024. Why in the News? A National Geographic expedition in the Amazon led to the reclassification of Green Anaconda into two genetically distinct species: the… Continue reading Green Anaconda<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10367,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,4182,9,11834],"tags":[11872,10498],"class_list":["post-284095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-environment","category-public","category-species-in-news","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10367"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=284095"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284095\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=284095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=284095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=284095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}