The snake is one of the most mysterious and amazing animals on Earth. In addition, they are one of the few animals that cause genuine fear in humans, even in those cases when we know for sure that the snake will not do harm. Many legends, folk tales and myths are associated with snakes, and some nationalities consider them sacred animals. We already wrote about the most beautiful snakes in the world. But today, among the whole variety of species, we will consider the champions, and before you are the longest snakes that live on our planet.
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Levant Viper or Gyurza
Translated from the Persian language, the name of this snake sounds threateningly - "an iron club." Gyurza is the largest of the viper family and reaches a length of 2 meters.
Despite its relatively small size, the venom of this snake in toxicity and harm to human health is second only to the king cobra.
Gyurza loves an arid climate, and its habitat is quite extensive - from the islands of the Mediterranean to the foothills of the Himalayas and deserts of Africa.
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Mesh Brown Snake
But this representative of the family of aspids can grow up to 2 meters 40 centimeters, although the average length does not exceed 1.8 meters.
She chose Australia and the large islands of Oceania as her habitat. It feeds mainly on rodents, so the snake can often be found on farms and in residential buildings.
The poison is used only in case of danger, and releases it quite a bit. But with a bite with a small dose of poison, the victim must be given medical attention.
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Bushmeister
The Bushmaster, or Surukuku, as this snake is also called, is the largest representative of vipers in Latin America. This species is very difficult to meet, since the place of residence of the surukuk chooses uninhabited places.
In nature, there were specimens 4 meters long, but the average length was from 2.5 to 3 meters. A very patient and hardy animal, able to wait weeks for its prey.
It is very difficult to keep them in captivity, as they are fastidious in food and maintenance, and often lose their appetite in solitude.
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Black Mamba
The inhabitant of the arid regions of the African continent grows to 4.5 meters, and is the most dangerous member of the mamba genus.
The snake is not only long, but also fast. In pursuit of the victim develops a speed of 11 km per hour. It is interesting that he is waiting for his prey in an ambush, choosing the same place for it.
With a bite, rather painful symptoms are observed, paralysis occurs, which leads to death. Without the introduction of an antidote from a snakebite, a person can die in 40 minutes.
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Indian python
Because of its original color, this reptile is also called the tiger python. Eyewitnesses in Pakistan report having seen an Indian python 6 meters long.
But more often in nature and captivity, they grow no more than 4.5 meters, and weigh at such sizes from 15 to 25 kilograms.
Due to the calm nature, recently many nature lovers keep pythons at home. But one should not forget about caution, after all, nature can take its toll.
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Paraguayan Anaconda
This genus of reptiles living in the tropical forests of South America grows to 4.5 meters in length.
This anaconda hunts in water, swimming quietly to the victim. The diet includes birds, caimans. Very rarely creeps out of the water.
In captivity, it easily reproduces, so many zoos are happy to purchase these large snakes in their collections.
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Common boa
In Central and South America, an amazing representative of the family of false-legged boa constrictors is found. Because of the calm nature and unpretentiousness, boas have become inhabitants of many zoos in the world.
Adult individuals reach a length of 5.5 meters, but in captivity a little less. Recent studies by scientists confirm that the habitat affects the size and color of the animal.
Boas are single in nature, and find a pair only during the mating season.
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King Cobra
The largest poisonous snake is found in the countries of Southeast Asia and grows to 5.7 meters in length.
The longest snake is also one of the most dangerous to humans. Poison, admitted during a bite, begins its deadly action in a few minutes.
Of the amazing properties, we note that the cobra can control the amount of poison released into the sacrifice.
According to our site most-beauty.ru, this is one of the most beautiful snakes in the world.
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Burmese python
Because of its color, it, unlike a congener, is called a dark tiger python, and a Burmese grows up to 6 meters or more. Although in nature there were cases of encounters with giants of 9 meters.
They love wetlands and small streams with a slow flow. They swim and climb trees perfectly. They hunt using the thermal radiation of their victims.
To keep in a zoo, and even more so at home of such a pet is an expensive pleasure, since they are quite voracious.
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Mesh python
In Asia, large non-toxic snakes live, which received their specific name due to the original coloring of the body. A pattern of alternating rhombuses and triangles is a hallmark of mesh pythons.
But not only the color distinguishes it among reptiles. Pythons of this species grow to 7.5 meters, which makes them one of the largest on the planet.
A rare species is protected by the law on the protection of animals, as their capture due to valuable skin has led to a sharp reduction in the population.
We advise you to read: the last 10 animals of the species. Photo before extinction.
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Giant green anaconda
The longest snake in the world is found in the Amazon, and has sizes from 5 to 8 meters in length. In Colombia, a specimen with a body length of 11.5 meters was once caught.
Anaconda is not toxic, it strangles its victims with the help of a massive body, and swallow the whole prey. A person is attacked very rarely, becoming a prey itself, due to the fact that the American tribes use reptile meat for food.
The dimensions of the anaconda are truly large, which can be easily seen in the photo.
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Conclusion
As can be seen in the photo, some individuals of the creeping reptiles reach truly gigantic sizes and lengths. But for the longest snakes in the world, everything is due to nature.
During the evolution of the snake, adapting to the habitat, they learned how to optimally use their body in the process of life and hunting. The length of the body allows them to overtake their victim, and also provide the necessary heat transfer. The editors of most-beauty asks you to write in the comments how long snakes you have encountered in life.