CHAPTER 1 Life A Day in the A huge anaconda slides through the water in a jungle river Its eyes peek above the surface The snake heads for a deer at the water’s edge Without warning the snake strikes Dinner is served 5
Hidden Hunters Anacondas are large water snakes Four kinds of anacondas live in the world Their eyes and noses sit on top of their heads These features allow their bodies to stay hidden in the water Prey can’t see them until it’s too late COMPARING LENGTHS feet 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 up to 10 feet 3 meters YELLOW ANACONDA 6
up to 30 feet 9 m up to 13 feet 4 m up to 9 feet 3 m GREEN ANACONDA BOLIVIAN ANACONDA DARK-SPOTTED ANACONDA
