Yellow anacondas are a viviparous snake species, which means they do not lay eggs - they give birth to live young! Research has shown that yellow anacondas give birth to an average of 24 babies in each litter.
Taxonomic name: Eunectes notaeus
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Wild Range: South America in the Paraguay River Basin (Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina)
Diet: Birds, mammals, caiman, smaller snakes, fish, and eggs
Size: Average length of 3.3 to 4.4 m
Weight: 25 to 35 kg
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