# Yellow Anaconda (*Eunectes notaeus*) The Yellow Anaconda is a beautiful snake with yellow and black patterns. They are great at swimming and can often be found in water! - **Category:** [Reptiles](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/reptile) - **Rarity:** Rare - **Danger:** 4/5 · High - **Habitat:** Wetlands and rivers - **Also known as:** Eunectes notaeus ![Yellow Anaconda](https://res.cloudinary.com/drieglelr/image/upload/v1771424459/objects/5674.jpg) ## Appearance The Yellow Anaconda is a thick-bodied snake with a striking yellowish-green or olive base color. It has large, irregular dark brown or black spots and saddles across its body, with smaller markings on its sides. Its head is relatively small compared to its powerful body. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Squamata - **Order:** Serpentes - **Family:** Boidae - **Genus:** Eunectes ## Interesting facts - Did you know yellow anacondas can unhinge their jaws to swallow prey bigger than their head? Wow! - Female Yellow Anacondas are usually much larger and heavier than the males of their species. - Their eyes and nostrils are on top of their head, perfect for spotting prey while mostly submerged! - They are ambush predators, often waiting patiently for hours for a meal to come close to them. ## Special abilities - **Powerful Squeeze:** Yellow Anacondas can crush prey with their powerful coils because of their muscular body, which helps them overpower large animals. - **Underwater Hunter:** Yellow Anacondas can hunt underwater for long periods because of their unique nostrils, which helps them ambush unsuspecting prey. - **Live Birth Giver:** Yellow Anacondas have live births, meaning babies are born fully developed, which helps ensure higher survival rates for their young. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 250-450 cm - **Weight:** 25-50 kg - **Lifespan:** 10-20 years - **Speed:** 5 km/h - **Swim Speed:** 10 km/h - **Clutch Size:** 4-30 - **Incubation:** 180-210 days - **Maximum Depth:** 5 m ## Diet & Feeding A powerful carnivore, it feasts on mammals, birds, fish, and other reptiles it ambushes near water. - **Age differences:** Young anacondas start with smaller prey like rodents and frogs, moving to larger animals as they grow. - **Primary Foods:** Capybaras, Caimans, Waterfowl, Fish, Turtles - **Foraging Method:** Ambush ## Ecological connections - **Hunts:** [Capybara](https://www.snappit.app/explore/capybara) (*Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris*) — Major food source in wetland habitats. - **Hunts:** [Yacare Caiman](https://www.snappit.app/explore/yacare-caiman) (*Caiman yacare*) — Preys on young caimans found in the water. - **Eaten by:** [Jaguar](https://www.snappit.app/explore/jaguar) (*Panthera onca*) — Young anacondas can be preyed upon by jaguars. - **Hunts:** [White-faced Whistling Duck](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-faced-whistling-duck) (*Dendrocygna viduata*) — Feeds on various species of water birds. ## Traits - [Wildlife](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/wildlife): Wildlife encompasses all undomesticated animal and plant life existing in their natural habitats. - [Ambush Predator](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/ambush-predator): An ambush predator hunts by patiently waiting and concealing itself, then launching a sudden attack when unsuspecting prey comes within range. - [Wetland](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/wetland): This habitat trait identifies species found in wetlands, which are areas of land saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, including marshes, swamps, and bogs. - [Carnivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/carnivorous): This trait identifies organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of animal tissue. - [Nocturnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/nocturnal): Nocturnal animals are primarily active during the nighttime hours, typically resting or sleeping during the day. ## Collections - [Reptiles](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/reptiles) - [Reptiles & Amphibians](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/reptiles-and-amphibians) ## Safety **Danger:** 4/5 · High Look but don’t touch. Keep a safe distance and wash hands after exploring. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Yellow Anaconda? Compare the full body pattern, build, head markings and tail. Color can shift with age and lighting. Rules of thumb about triangular heads or round pupils aren't a reliable way to tell whether a snake is venomous. Snake Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Yellow Anaconda? 250-450 cm ### How much does Yellow Anaconda weigh? 25-50 kg ### How long does Yellow Anaconda live? 10-20 years ### How fast can Yellow Anaconda move? 5 km/h ### What does Yellow Anaconda eat? A powerful carnivore, it feasts on mammals, birds, fish, and other reptiles it ambushes near water. ### How fast can Yellow Anaconda swim? 10 km/h ### Where is Yellow Anaconda usually found? Wetlands and rivers ## Where to spot - [The Living Planet Aquarium](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/the-living-planet-aquarium) — Utah, US · Zoo ## More Reptiles - [Pond Slider](https://www.snappit.app/explore/pond-slider) (*Trachemys scripta*) - [Western Fence Lizard](https://www.snappit.app/explore/western-fence-lizard) (*Sceloporus occidentalis*) - [Common Five-lined Skink](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-five-lined-skink) (*Plestiodon fasciatus*) - [Desert Spiny Lizard](https://www.snappit.app/explore/desert-spiny-lizard) (*Sceloporus magister*) --- Source: [Yellow Anaconda: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/yellow-anaconda)