![]() ![]() Now that we have the lowdown on retics and green anacondas, let's take a closer look at some of their large cousins. Simply by twisting its body around, the snake managed to yield two very different measurements. ![]() Later, Rivas himself measured the same anaconda using the exact same technique - and found the creature to be just 14 feet (4.3 meters) long. To get this figure, the scientist took a piece of string, held it over the struggling reptile's back and then measured the string. In one chapter, he describes a colleague who measured a full-grown anaconda at 18 feet (5.5 meters). Rivas' book, " Anaconda: The Secret Life of the World's Largest Snake," contains some interesting anecdotes about this. ![]() So, anybody who might want to stretch one out by hand and hold it up to an extra-long ruler sure has their work cut out for them. Not only that, but a massive snake doesn't always react well to handling. Green anacondas - and reticulated pythons - are incredibly strong beasts. ![]()
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