chapter 1 Anacondas in action It’s getting dark in the swamp An anaconda waits just below the water’s surface It watches the shore An iguana comes to drink Slowly the snake swims close to its prey The iguana doesn’t know the anaconda is there The snake’s colors and markings camouflage it Without warning the snake strikes 4
A Big Squeeze Holding the prey firmly with its teeth the snake gets busy It throws loops of its long body around the animal The anaconda squeezes tightly The creature dies Headfirst the snake swallows the prey The iguana is a big meal The anaconda won’t eat again for weeks 7 7
