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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Large Upper Amazon Caiman With Anaconda in Its Jaws

This shot, taken on the Upper Amazon, is of a large spectacled caiman, which can grow to about 18 feet, that has trapped a large green anaconda in its teeth. These anaconda, largest snakes in the world, can grow to 30 feet long and 12 inches in diameter.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Peru
Copyright: © Steven Hannes