Anaconda Skull

Anacondas are the world's heaviest snakes, growing to lengths of over 29 feet and weighing up to 550 pounds with a girth of 12" or more. These South American giants primarily inhabit tropical forests, savannas, marshes and wetlands and spend much of their time in the water. They have large heads with their eyes and nostrils located towards the top of their head, which allows them to breathe and see while they remain completely submerged. Green anacondas subdue their prey by constriction. Striking their target with lightning fast reflexes, they hold fast with their six rows of sharp, backward curving teeth as they throw several coils around the victim. Death occurs swiftly from suffocation. Their flexible kinetic skull and jaws allow them to swallow prey as large as an adult deer. During the breeding season, the females are often found in shallow water in the midst of a unique "breeding ball" consisting of many males competing for her attention. After a gestation period of approximately 6 months, the non-shelled eggs hatch within her body and the females "give birth" to upwards of 100, two-foot long babies that are miniatures of the adults. 1-part skull (jaw glued to cranium).