黄水蚺 (Eunectes notaeus) 是一种背上有黑褐色鞍状花纹、鳞片呈黄色的大型蚺蛇，主要生活于巴拉圭河流域的支流、沼泽和湿地，但也可以在玻利维亚、阿根廷和巴西见到它们的踪影。黄水蚺是不挑食的掠食者，它们会吃抓得到的各种小型和中型动物。这种蚺蛇以巨大的体型闻名，成年后平均可达 3.3 至 4.4 米长，平均重量则为 25 至 35 公斤。纪录中最大的个体甚至可长到 4.6 米长和 55 公斤重。
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Eunectes notaeus
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yellow-anaconda
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Animal Facts
Yellow anacondas release a chemical that deters ticks from biting them.
The yellow anaconda is one of the largest species of snake in the world, second only to the green anaconda.
Yellow anacondas do not stop growing throughout their lives.
Yellow anacondas feed mostly on wading birds that they ambush from underwater.
After a big meal, a yellow anaconda will not need to eat for several months.