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Geographic Distribution
Quick Facts
- Size
- 150 - 200 cm
- Weight
- 3 - 6 kg
- Diet
- Small mammals (rodents, rabbits), Birds and their eggs, Lizards and snakes, Amphibians
Habitat
ForestsGrasslandsWetlandsWoodlands
Behavior
- Active during the day, basking in the sun to regulate its body temperature
- Hunts for prey in forests, grasslands, and wetlands, using its keen eyesight and sense of smell
- Uses its venom to immobilize its prey, before swallowing it whole
- Gives birth to live young, with an average litter size of 20-30 snakes
- Juvenile snakes are independent from birth, and begin hunting for food immediately