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Coiled Anaconda
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The largest snakes in the world, anacondas can grow to 550 pounds (227 kilograms).
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Amazing Amazonia

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Feared and Revered

Learn about the shy king cobra, with poison strong enough to kill an elephant, in this National Geographic magazine feature.

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King Cobra

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Go face-to-fang with the highly poisonous golden lancehead snakes of Brazil's Queimada Grande Island in this Field Tales feature.

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