Yellow Anaconda

 ( Eunectes notaeus )  also known as the Paraguayan anaconda is an boa species native in south South America. It is among the largest snakes on the planet however it is smaller than its closest counterpart that is which is the the green anaconda. As with all boas and Pythons they are unvenomous and kills prey via constriction. It is not known if it is a subspecies.

Habits and Lifestyle

Yellow anacondas are snakes that are active throughout the day as well as at night. They live their entire time in or near the water, and are often referred to in the form of “Water boas”. In water, anacondas typically sit on top of the water having their noses just peeking out of the water’s surface.

While the majority all their lives are spent within water ecosystems Yellow Anacondas will venture out onto land to travel to different water bodiesto hunt prey on land and mating. They hunt primarily in the shallows of wetland habitats, using ambush predation and broad-foraging strategies.

Furthermore,

Predation is most prevalent in the months of June through November when the floods have diminished while wading birds constitute among the main prey. Snakes that are shy and will usually attempt to escape predators, but if they are threatened, they’ll protect themselves.

GROUP NAME

den nest, pit knot, bed

LIFESTYLE

Terrestrial, Ambush predator, Precocial, Arboreal,

SEASONAL BEHAVIOR

Not a migrant

Diet and nutrition

Carnivores are yellow anacondas. Their food source is largely of semi-aquatic and aquatic species, which includes a vast assortment of birds, mammals reptiles, amphibians, reptiles eggs, and fish. Larger animals can prey on larger animals, like Brocket capsybaras or deer, or peccaries.

DIET Carnivore

Habits of Mating

REPRODUCTION Season

April-May

PREGNANCY DURATION

6 months

BABY CARRYING

4-82 young

INDEPENDENT AGE

at the time of birth

Name of the female

Female

MALE NAME

Male

BABY NAME

snakelet

More so,

It isn’t much known about mating in Yellow Anacondas. They are ovoviviparous, and give the birth of live babies. They usually reproduce between April between April and May. In this period, females release Pheromones that attract males.

The courtship typically takes place in the water. Yellow anacondas could form breeding ballsthat consist of a female and several males. They can remain with each other for up to one month. Males fight for the females’ attention, and the most powerful and largest male will mate with females.

hence,

Females have 4-82 babies after the gestation period which lasts for about six months. After baby, mother gives up her children and they become capable of living independently. Yellow anacondas are mature reproductively when they reach 3-4 years of age.

Yellow anaconda