Python vs. Anaconda: Physical features Both species are among the largest snakes on Earth, but the anaconda is generally shorter, thicker, and heavier than the python.

When it comes to snakes, few are as fascinating– or feared– as the king cobra, python, and anaconda. Each of these reptiles is powerful in its own way and rules its territory using different ...

Python vs. Anaconda: Physical features Both species are among the largest snakes on Earth, but the anaconda is generally shorter, thicker, and heavier than the python.

However, the anaconda is much faster in water, reaching speeds up to 10 mph, according to online sources. King cobras are quick on land and can also climb well, especially in forest areas.

LONGVIEW, Wash. - Three large snakes temporarily escaped from a Longview home. Animal control officers arrived Tuesday after the owner had rounded up a 6-foot Burmese python, an 8-foot anaconda ...

From the monstrous Green Anaconda to the giant Reticulated Python, check out 7 largest snakes in the world and find out who reigns supreme.

But the agency left off the boa constrictor, reticulated python, green anaconda, Beni anaconda and deSchauensee’s anaconda.