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ANACONDA Eunectes murinus Size: up to 9 m in length Weight: up to 300 kilos Natural habitat: flooded areas of South America, such as the Pantanal in center-western Brazil; they spend most of their time under water, but often come to the surface to hunt. What they eat: they prey on animals of different sizes and species – some even bigger than themselves, which can at times cause their death; they are known for devouring cattle from farms, but, when in the forest, they can eat anything from fish to mammals, like the tapir.
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KILLER WHALE Orcinus orca Size: up to 9 m Weight: up to 6 tons Natural habitat: groups of killer whales (that belong to the same family as dolphins), formed by around nine animals, may be found in all oceans. What they eat: all kinds of sea species, from birds that fly over the coasts to sharks or smaller whales.
