My Anaconda Do!

My Anaconda Do!
by Collin
Whitney
Table of Contents
Intro
Page 3
History And Info
Page 4
Children Page 5
Food And Prey Page 6
Habitat
Page 7
Adaptations in the Head Page 8
Body Adaptations Page 9
Snake vs Human Adaptations
About the Author
Sources
Page 10
Page 11
Page 12
Introduction
The Anaconda snake is one of
the most largest and deadliest
snakes! If you like snakes
like I do than you will love
this book!
History and
Info
The Anaconda, also known as
the Eunectes Murinus is a
vertebrate. As you can see, it is
in the reptile class with its
scales, dry skin, egg laying,
air breathing and cold blood.
Interesting Factoid: The
Anaconda can grow to
around thirty five feet and
three hundred lbs.
Children
Anaconda babies are around two
feet long at birth. They take
care of themselves at the start!
Interesting Factoid:
Anacondas can give up to
forty babies at a time!
Food and
Prey
Interesting Factoid:
Humans are the only
known predator of
an anaconda snake!
The Anaconda snake is a
carnivore. They eat rodents,
fish, birds, caiman, turtles,
and much, much, larger
animals. They are boas so
like most boas, they swallow
their prey whole!
Habitat
Anacondas are found in the
tropical rain forests of South
America. In the north, they
can be found often in the
Amazon River Basin.
Adaptations
in the Head
Teeth and fangs, help to bite or sink their teeth into
predators or prey.
Double eye set, helps them to see at night as
well as day.
Jaw Ligaments, help to open and close their
mouths easier.
Tongue, helps to smell.
Adaptations in the Body
Interesting Factoid:
Anacondas do not
migrate or hibernate;
they just deal with it.
Coils, help to wrap around or
strangle a predator.
Skin and Scales, help to
camouflage and or blend in with
leaves or water .
Snake vs Human Adaptations
Anaconda
Scales to blend in
Coils to wrap around
prey
Don't have arms
Don't have legs
Teeth to eat
Eyes to see
Humans
Don't need to blend
in
Don't wrap around
their food
Use their arms to
feel or hold things
Use their legs to
walk
Ana
Conda
Collin Shea Whitney,
10 years old,
New Anaconda Enthusiast
Sources
Go.galegroup.com
World Book A
Nationalgeographic.com
Kidzone.ws
Rainforestanimals.net
Discovery Education