.......around that I did on this subject, I didn’t find any evidence that any certain types of snakes harbor murderous tendencies toward humans or even other snake species but they do have 'killer instincts'. In the wild, it is a fight for survival and kill or be killed but you won’t see many animals giving these huge snakes (below) much of a problem due to their size and nature.
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Burmese Pythons
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The Burmese Python (Python molurus bivittatus), is the largest subspecies of the Indian Python and one of the 6 biggest snakes in the world, native to rain forest areas of Southeast Asia. They are often found near water and are sometimes semi-aquatic, but can also be found in trees.
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The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes, on average growing up to 7 metres (23 ft) and weighing up to 91 kilograms (200 lb). It continues to grow throughout life and the great length is due to the presence of a large number of vertebrae. Females are typically larger than males.
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A Burmese Python at Serpent Safari Park in Gurnee, Illinois, USA holds the record for heaviest living snake in captivity. As of 2005, it weighs 183 kilograms (403 lb) at a length of 8.2 metres (27 ft).
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Burmese Python
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Albino Burmese Pythons
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Anacondas
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Eunectes is a genus of non-venomous boas found in tropical South America, commonly called anacondas. An aquatic group of snakes inhabiting swamps and rivers, its members include some of the largest snakes in the world. Despite this, little was known about them until recently. The name Eunectes is derived from the Greek word Eυνήκτης, which means "good swimmer." Three species are currently recognized.
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There are some debates about the maximum size of these snakes. Mehrtens (1987) states that the average adult length for the green anaconda, E. murinus, is 18 to 20 feet (5.5–6.1 m), with 25 feet (7.6 m) specimens being very rare. He sets a more conservative maximum at 23 feet (7.0 m). Estimates of 35 to 40 feet (11–12 m) are based on vague data and should be regarded with caution. In a study of 1,000 specimens captured in Venezuela, the largest was 17 feet (5.2 m) long and weighed 100 pounds (45 kg).
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Images are courtesy of:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Python_molurus.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Albino_burmese_pythons.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Eunectes_murinus2.jpg
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