Anaconda Stalks World’s Largest Rodent | National Geographic

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 asides on the

and you’ve got your little asides on the

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

largest rodents on the planet

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

capybaras adults can grow more than four

capybaras adults can grow more than four feet long and can top 100 pounds you be

feet long and can top 100 pounds you be

feet long and can top 100 pounds you be anaconda can’t really see your prey all

anaconda can’t really see your prey all

anaconda can’t really see your prey all that well but your tongue pulls in scent

that well but your tongue pulls in scent

that well but your tongue pulls in scent molecules that tell you this is the

molecules that tell you this is the

molecules that tell you this is the massive meal you want to swallow in one

massive meal you want to swallow in one

massive meal you want to swallow in one prolonged gulp both you and the cat

prolonged gulp both you and the cat

prolonged gulp both you and the cat laverra’s spend most of your time in the

laverra’s spend most of your time in the

laverra’s spend most of your time in the water and one unfortunate capybara will

water and one unfortunate capybara will

water and one unfortunate capybara will have nowhere to hide when you hunt it at

have nowhere to hide when you hunt it at

have nowhere to hide when you hunt it at high speed you slither under water

high speed you slither under water

high speed you slither under water popping your head out to make sure your

popping your head out to make sure your

popping your head out to make sure your aim is true

the big reason you’re so focused on a

the big reason you’re so focused on a satisfying meal

satisfying meal

satisfying meal is that you’re about to mate and only

is that you’re about to mate and only

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

well-fed snakes breathe successfully

well-fed snakes breathe successfully once you get pregnant you won’t eat

once you get pregnant you won’t eat

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

again until your babies are born seven

again until your babies are born seven months later so you better stuff

months later so you better stuff

months later so you better stuff yourself to the scales now

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[Music] these birds can save themselves but the

these birds can save themselves but the

these birds can save themselves but the capybara it’s a goner anacondas don’t

capybara it’s a goner anacondas don’t

capybara it’s a goner anacondas don’t poison their prey they ambush them they

poison their prey they ambush them they

poison their prey they ambush them they bite then coil around and crush the

bite then coil around and crush the

bite then coil around and crush the surprised creature to death

surprised creature to death

surprised creature to death your death grip is so fierce the victim

your death grip is so fierce the victim

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

not only can’t breathe its blood can’t

not only can’t breathe its blood can’t circulate you’ve suffered for this meal

circulate you’ve suffered for this meal

circulate you’ve suffered for this meal the capybara took a bite out of you but

the capybara took a bite out of you but

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

you get the last laugh when your elastic

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

jaws begin swallowing your enormous

jaws begin swallowing your enormous victim head first your last meal before

victim head first your last meal before

victim head first your last meal before mating has taken six hours to ingest not

mating has taken six hours to ingest not

mating has taken six hours to ingest not digest just get it into your gut

the digestion takes several days after

the digestion takes several days after that you’ll be fit and full ready for

that you’ll be fit and full ready for

that you’ll be fit and full ready for that successful breeding