Pythons and anacondas share many traits but differ significantly in strength and habitat. In a theoretical face-off between a ...

Green Anaconda If the reticulated python is the longest, the green anaconda is the heaviest. Found in the Amazon and swampy parts of South America, this beefy beast can weigh more than 500 pounds.

Forget the garden variety snakes you’ve seen slithering across jungle trails—these giants are the stuff of reptilian legend.

Snakes might not top everyone’s list of favorite creatures, but there’s no denying they’ve mastered the art of growing long, ...

Reticulated Python vs. Titanoboa Size Comparison While the reticulated python doesn’t come close to the size of the Titanoboa, there are some similarities between them.

9. Green Anaconda – 16.4 Feet Credit: Wikimedia Commons These are shorter than the reticulated python in length, but they win by weight, sometimes tipping the scale at 550 pounds.

While the green anaconda claims the title for heaviest snake, the reticulated python (Python reticulatus) competes closely for the crown of the world’s longest snake. Native to Southeast Asia, these ...

Reticulated pythons are members of the Pythonidae family, but this does not mean they are small snakes. In fact, the opposite is true, which makes them ideal comparisons for the size of the ancient ...

When carnivores that roam our Earth feast gleefully on the flesh of their prey, the hard, unpalatable bones are usually left ...

An 11-year-old reticulated python named Thelma produced six female offspring in June 2012 at the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky, where she lives with another female python, Louise.