How much does a green anaconda weigh?
Typical weight
30–227 kg
That is 66.1–500 lb.
The heaviest snake in the world, though the reticulated python grows longer.
Females are far larger than males; the heaviest verified specimens approach 100 kg, with credible reports to 227.
How that compares
Green anaconda against things of a similar mass.
Green anaconda 30–227 kg
Spotted hyena 40–86 kg
Red kangaroo 18–92 kg
Reticulated python 25–160 kg
Gas grill 12–120 kg
Burmese python 20–182 kg
Drum kit 35–95 kg
Shortfin mako shark 60–570 kg
More about a green anaconda
- How long does a green anaconda last? 10–30 yr
- Green anaconda vs Komodo dragon Side by side
- Green anaconda vs Reticulated python Side by side
- Green anaconda vs Burmese python Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a green anaconda weigh?
- A green anaconda weighs 30–227 kg (66.1–500 lb). Females are far larger than males; the heaviest verified specimens approach 100 kg, with credible reports to 227.
Related pages
- How long does a green anaconda last? 10–30 yr
- How much does a lion weigh? 120–250 kg
- How much does a tiger weigh? 100–310 kg
- How much does a great white shark weigh? 520–2,000 kg
- How much does a cheetah weigh? 34–72 kg
- How much does a polar bear weigh? 150–700 kg
- How much does a grizzly bear weigh? 130–360 kg
- How much does a gray wolf weigh? 23–62 kg
- How much does a orca weigh? 1,300–10,000 kg
- How much does a saltwater crocodile weigh? 76–1,300 kg
- How much does a Christ the Redeemer weigh? 635 t
- Green anaconda vs Komodo dragon Side by side
- Green anaconda vs Reticulated python Side by side
- Green anaconda vs Burmese python Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution