by Victoria Redingby Victoria Reding

There are five different groups There are five different groups of animals with vertebrates.of animals with vertebrates.

These classifications are:These classifications are:

• MammalsMammals

• FishFish

• ReptilesReptiles

• BirdsBirds

• amphibiansamphibians

ClassificationsClassifications

The anaconda is classified as a reptile The anaconda is classified as a reptile because it is cold blooded. It is because it is cold blooded. It is scaly and it breathes by using lungs. scaly and it breathes by using lungs. People use to believe that sea People use to believe that sea monsters were real. Maybe they monsters were real. Maybe they were seeing a huge anaconda.were seeing a huge anaconda.

My Animal’s ClassificationMy Animal’s Classification• The anaconda is different from most The anaconda is different from most

reptiles because it does not lay eggs.reptiles because it does not lay eggs.

• 20 to 40 baby snakes are born at one 20 to 40 baby snakes are born at one time. time.

• In the sun anacondas look gold with In the sun anacondas look gold with black spots.black spots.

AppearanceAppearance

• Anacondas are greenish-brown with a double Anacondas are greenish-brown with a double row of black oval spots on the back and smaller row of black oval spots on the back and smaller white markings on the sides. Their scaly skin white markings on the sides. Their scaly skin glistens and looks like it is wet, but is dry to the glistens and looks like it is wet, but is dry to the touch. The nostrils are on top of the snout. touch. The nostrils are on top of the snout.

AppearanceAppearance

• The longest anaconda is 37.5 feet The longest anaconda is 37.5 feet (11.4m) long. There are probably (11.4m) long. There are probably even bigger anacondas that have not even bigger anacondas that have not been seen.been seen.

Animal AdaptationAnimal Adaptation

• My animal is made to strangle its prey My animal is made to strangle its prey so that the prey will die! Then the so that the prey will die! Then the anaconda can eat. Anacondas anaconda can eat. Anacondas swallow its prey whole. They usually swallow its prey whole. They usually like turtles, mice, fish, birds, and small like turtles, mice, fish, birds, and small animals. animals.

Animal AdaptationAnimal Adaptation An anaconda does not live in a group, An anaconda does not live in a group,

it lives alone! Anacondas are one of it lives alone! Anacondas are one of the biggest snakes in the world. the biggest snakes in the world. Anacondas live Understory and Forest Anacondas live Understory and Forest Floor layers of of the rainforest.Floor layers of of the rainforest.

Appearance Appearance Some anacondas are very fat and Some anacondas are very fat and

aggressive when it comes to food. aggressive when it comes to food. They eat their prey head first. The They eat their prey head first. The anaconda’s jaws open very wide. anaconda’s jaws open very wide.

• I hope you’ve learned a lot about the I hope you’ve learned a lot about the anaconda. anaconda.