Anaconda Hunts the World’s Largest Rodent | National Geographic

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[Music] you are a giant female anaconda in

you are a giant female anaconda in

you are a giant female anaconda in Venezuela you’re 13 feet long and you

Venezuela you’re 13 feet long and you

Venezuela you’re 13 feet long and you are hungry no make that you are starving

are hungry no make that you are starving

are hungry no make that you are starving and you’ve got your little asanas on the

and you’ve got your little asanas on the

and you’ve got your little asanas on the largest rodents on the planet capybaras

largest rodents on the planet capybaras

largest rodents on the planet capybaras adults can grow more than four feet long

adults can grow more than four feet long

adults can grow more than four feet long and can top 100 pounds you mankind can’t

and can top 100 pounds you mankind can’t

and can top 100 pounds you mankind can’t really see your prey all that well but

really see your prey all that well but

really see your prey all that well but your tongue pulls in scent molecules

your tongue pulls in scent molecules

your tongue pulls in scent molecules that tell you this is the meal you want

that tell you this is the meal you want

that tell you this is the meal you want to swallow in one prolong go both you

to swallow in one prolong go both you

to swallow in one prolong go both you and the calavaras spend most of your

and the calavaras spend most of your

and the calavaras spend most of your time in the water and one unfortunate

time in the water and one unfortunate

time in the water and one unfortunate capybara will have nowhere to hide when

capybara will have nowhere to hide when

capybara will have nowhere to hide when you hunt it at high speed you slither

you hunt it at high speed you slither

you hunt it at high speed you slither under water popping your head out to

under water popping your head out to

under water popping your head out to make sure your game is true

the big reason you’re so focused on a

the big reason you’re so focused on a satisfying meal is that you’re about to

satisfying meal is that you’re about to

satisfying meal is that you’re about to mate and only well-fed snakes breathe

mate and only well-fed snakes breathe

mate and only well-fed snakes breathe successfully once you get pregnant you

successfully once you get pregnant you

successfully once you get pregnant you won’t eat again until your babies are

won’t eat again until your babies are

won’t eat again until your babies are born seven months later so you’d better

born seven months later so you’d better

born seven months later so you’d better stuff yourself to the scales

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[Music] these birds can save themselves

these birds can save themselves

these birds can save themselves [Music]

anacondas don’t poison their prey they

anacondas don’t poison their prey they ambush them they bite then coil around

ambush them they bite then coil around

ambush them they bite then coil around and crush the surprised creature to

and crush the surprised creature to

and crush the surprised creature to death your death grip is so fierce the

death your death grip is so fierce the

death your death grip is so fierce the victim not only can’t breathe it’s blood

victim not only can’t breathe it’s blood

victim not only can’t breathe it’s blood can’t circulate you’ve suffered for this

can’t circulate you’ve suffered for this

can’t circulate you’ve suffered for this meal the capybara took a bite out of you

meal the capybara took a bite out of you

meal the capybara took a bite out of you but you get the last laugh when your

but you get the last laugh when your

but you get the last laugh when your elastic jaws begin swallowing your

elastic jaws begin swallowing your

elastic jaws begin swallowing your enormous victim headfirst

your last meal before mating has taken

your last meal before mating has taken six hours to ingest not digest just get

six hours to ingest not digest just get

six hours to ingest not digest just get it into your gut the digestion takes

it into your gut the digestion takes

it into your gut the digestion takes several days after that you’ll be fit

several days after that you’ll be fit

several days after that you’ll be fit and full ready for that successful

and full ready for that successful

and full ready for that successful breeding