Snakes are creatures that many people are inexplicably afraid of. They are naturally afraid of them. Even when I was a child, I never saw snakes. When I grow up, I shudder when I hear or see them. My father is not afraid of anything. I am not afraid, I am only afraid of snakes, and Erdan is no exception. I feel a little nervous when writing this article, but a real man has to give up for five buckets of rice. In the countryside, I have seen snakes more or less in the summer, both big and small. The largest snake we have ever seen is only one to two meters long, and is at most as thick as an ordinary kindergarten child’s arm, but it can already scare us, not to mention what we will introduce next, "Anaconda" is similar to a giant snake The big snakes in movies and TV dramas are generally based on the following types of snakes. The size of snakes can be divided into two types, one is long in length, and the other is long in diameter, which is also thick, the best of both.
The longest snake: the reticulated python
The longest python known in the world is the reticulated python, also known as the king python, with a body length of about 8 to 9 meters, the longest can reach more than 12 meters. Because there are mesh patterns on the surface of the skin, it is called the reticulated python!
The place where you see it most is not in the forest, but in the zoo. This kind of python has a relatively gentle personality, and its body is reticulated and beautiful. The skin of the reticulated python will It is made into clothes and bags, but because it is rare, manufacturers can only imitate its texture and produce it, so it is suitable for display in zoos.
Leather bags made from reticulated pythons have become a global trend. The reticulated python is still the representative of the highest-grade python skin in Japan. Reticulated python is also the most utilized python skin due to its strong cortex and beautiful patterns. Reticulated pythons are widely distributed in Southeast Asian countries, such as the Philippines and Indonesia. Wild reticulated pythons have not been reported in my country.
The largest snake; the Amazon anaconda
The thickest python known in the world is the Amazon anaconda, also known as the green water anaconda, which can be up to 10 meters long Above, it weighs more than 225 kilograms and is as thick as the torso of an adult man!
It lives in South America, but there are few long ones. Generally, the Amazon anaconda is the most common one with a length of about 5 meters. It is heavier than the reticulated python and slightly shorter than the reticulated python, so it is rated as the largest snake in existence. Crocodiles are also its prey, which is why they are not exhibited in the zoo. They are short, thick and fierce at first glance, and their skin is not good-looking, making them even more scary. (The close-up of the Amazon anaconda is too scary, so I won’t include it in the article. If you are interested, you can search it by yourself)
The largest snake in history: Titanoboa
Historically known and The longest and thickest python that ever existed: Titanoboa. According to the fossils discovered, Titanoboa can reach 13 meters in length and weigh more than 1.1 tons. It is the largest "snake" in history.
Titanoboa lived about 60 million years ago. After the extinction of the dinosaurs, mammals and reptiles quickly emerged. Scientists infer that the carbon dioxide in the air at that time was high and the earth's temperature remained high. The higher temperature was very suitable for snakes that were afraid of the cold to survive, and their sizes quickly increased. And eventually evolved into behemoths like Titanoboa. Snakes are cold-blooded animals. Their body temperature changes according to the environment. The temperature in their body comes from the outside world. 58 million years ago, the temperature of the earth's environment dropped. Titanoboa, which had adapted to high temperatures, slowly became extinct!