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Anaconda

Anaconda
One of the longest, heaviest, and most powerful snakes in the world, the anaconda can grow to be 6 m (20 ft) long. A member of the boa family, this South American snake kills its prey by squeezing it to death.
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Reptile; Snake (reptile); Anaconda (snake)
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