Animal Facts
Scientific Name
Eunectes murinus
Range
Trinidad, northern South America
Location in the Zoo
South America’s Pantanal
Cool Animal Fact
The green anaconda relies on constriction to kill its prey, asphyxiating the animal, before swallowing it whole. Elastic ligaments allow the jaws to stretch widely, accommodating prey many times the width of the head and body. Large meals provide enough nourishment that the snake can go weeks or months without food.
How We Help Save Them
- We provide support for conservationists working with local ranchers and governments to develop plans to protect areas where anacondas live in the Pantanal.
