A 100-kg green anaconda can almost vanish in the Amazon; scientists found giant snakes hiding under logs, leaf matter, vegetation, and riverbanks
- PC: WikipediaGreen anacondas can remain difficult to spot in the western Amazon, even when they weigh 100 kg.
- A study of the snakes in Peru found that they were usually visible only when basking.
- When they were not basking, radio-tracked anacondas were almost always partly or completely concealed by fallen logs, leaf matter, submerged vegetation, fallen palm trunks, or riverbanks.
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- PC: WikipediaGreen anacondas can remain difficult to spot in the western Amazon, even when they weigh 100 kg.
- A study of the snakes in Peru found that they were usually visible only when basking.
- When they were not basking, radio-tracked anacondas were almost always partly or completely concealed by fallen logs, leaf matter, submerged vegetation, fallen palm trunks, or riverbanks.
Sources: Times of India