दुनिया के सबसे बड़े सेक्स

The largest snakes in the world belong to the python and boa families. Which family contains the biggest depends on whether you are measuring these reptiles by weight or length.

While man-eating snakes are exceptionally rare (although it has been known to happen), there are some truly huge reptile species slithering about on our planet.


Download Gdrive File

720p


480p




What is the longest snake in the world?
A reticulated python curled up on a road, rearing up slightly
Reticulated pythons are the longest snakes in the world. They are native to southeast Asia
The reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) is the longest snake in the world, regularly reaching over 6.25 metres in length. It is the longest of the 39 species in the family Pythonidae. 

The longest reticulated python ever recorded was found in 1912 and measured in at a staggering 10 metres - that's more than half the length of a bowling lane and makes this snake longer than a giraffe is tall.

Reticulated pythons live in southeast Asia and while they are typically found in rainforests, woodland and grasslands, their habitat preference seems to depend on their location. In Myanmar, these non-venomous snakes have only been found in pristine forest, whereas in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysian Borneo they've also been recorded in sewers. 

A newly hatched reticulated python slithers over its egg
Reticulated pythons hatch at about 60 centimetres long, but grow to huge sizes in their lifetime. Ralfa Padantya/ Shutterstock 
Reticulated pythons are known to climb trees by firmly wrapping their bodies around the trunks and using muscular upward force.

The longest and heaviest snake to ever be held in captivity was a female reticulated python called Medusa. Held in the USA, Medusa reached 7.67 metres long and weighed 158.8 kilograms.

Green anacondas (Eunectes murinus) are also exceptionally long snakes. But they have also been subject to exaggerated length measurements in the past, with snakes of over 24 metres allegedly sighted. In reality, the green anaconda rarely exceeds 6.25 metres