Speaking of snakes and pythons, many of us must be afraid of “blue cat eyes” because of their scary appearance as well as their level of danger. But have you ever believed that on Earth there exists a species of python that weighs up to 1 ton?

If not, let’s learn about some of the giant pythons below and don’t be “fazed” when you learn that on Earth there are pythons weighing more than 1 ton.

1. Burmese Python – 6m long, 113kg weight

Originating from Southeast Asia, Burmese pythons were brought to the United States in the 1990s for the purpose of keeping as pets.

The average lifespan of a Burmese python can be up to 25 years.

Things will not be complicated if, in the first decade of the 21st century, many people start breeding this python.

With an average length of about 3.7m, sometimes up to 6m, and weighing about 113kg, the Burmese python is one of the largest snake subspecies in the world. Not only that, they also develop and grow rapidly, becoming a terror to both humans and other animals.

Specifically, Burmese pythons are so strong that they can kill even the Florida panther in a few minutes. Biologists even once encountered a Burmese python trying to swallow a crocodile whole because it was too hungry.

2. African rock python – 7m long, weighs 136kg

As the name suggests, Africa is the “homeland” of this African rock python. With a weight of up to 136kg and a length of 7m, with an average lifespan of 12 years, the African rock python is the terror of many people.

The body of the African rock python is usually brown, gray and gray-white. They often live in grasslands, areas near water banks (rivers, streams, swamps…) or near forests.

African rock pythons are extremely aggressive, they are ready to attack everything that moves before their eyes, not only that, with their strength, this python can wrap up prey many times larger to death. Therefore, it would not be wrong to say that the African rock python is the strongest python on the black continent.

3. Reticulated python – 8.5m long, weighs 159kg

Originating from some regions of Australia and Indonesia, reticulated pythons often live in tropical forests, warm places and near water sources.

This is a quite special python. Although it can be up to 8.5m long and weigh 159kg, this animal looks quite slim and extremely agile.

Their favorite food is mammals, but they also eat other species such as birds and even fish. The lifespan of this python can be up to 20 years.

4. South American green python – 9m long, weighs 250kg

Living in South America, adult male South American green pythons reach a length of up to 9m, weigh 227kg and have a body diameter of up to 30cm. Meanwhile, female individuals are slightly larger in size – reaching a weight of up to 250kg.

This animal lives in swamps and tropical rainforests in the Amazon and Orinoco regions. They are aquatic creatures, so they move very quickly in the water and slowly on land.

As giant reptiles, their food is also large animals such as wild boars, deer, deer, and leopards. Small cows and wild buffalos also rolled to death and swallowed them whole.

5. Anaconda – 15m long, weighs 1 ton

Anacondas are one of the scariest species on Earth. This can be considered the king of pythons because of its terrifyingly large size, up to 15m long and weighing 1 ton.

Although it moves slowly and lives alone, this python is very ferocious with sudden attacks that prevent its prey from escaping. Anaconda’s favorite food is not ordinary fish but crocodiles.

Possessing quite strong and sharp fangs, they are not used for chewing but are used to roll tightly, preventing prey from escaping. Anaconda pythons digest quite slowly, so when they eat meat, they can fast for a long time until they find new prey.

6. Titanoboa python – 13m long, weighs 1.1 tons.

With a size of about 13m long, weighing about 1.1 tons, and a body width of about 1m, the Titanoboa python (scientific name is Titanoboa cerrejonensis) is the largest python on Earth.

The image simulates the Titanoboa python

With this size, Titanoboa pythons can easily swallow a cow or even several adults. However, it is fortunate that this python species lived about 60 to 58 million years ago on Earth, and has now completely disappeared.

Fossils of 28 Titanoboa individuals were found in coal mines at Cerrejón in Northern Colombia in 2009, surprising the discoverers.