Meet The World's Longest And Heaviest Snake
By: EjazUlHaqBhat
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The accolade of the longest snake in the world is awarded to the reticulated python
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It can be found in the rainforests, grasslands, woodlands and occasionally even the sewers of south and southeast Asia
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It is also amongst the three heaviest snake species - the green anaconda, and the Burmese python
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The longest ever reticulated python recorded was found in 1912 and measured 10 metres
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The longest in captivity was a female in the USA that measured 7.67 metres
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The reticulated python is an ambush predator as it waits until its prey is close enough to strike
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It has distinctive diamond-shaped pattern on its back, with colours ranging from tan to brown, often with white, yellow, and red scales
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It is not venomous, but it is type of constrictor as it seizes its prey within its coils and gradually constricts the prey until it dies
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