Oct 17, 2024, 08:13 PM IST

Dangerous snakes that can swallow humans

Shweta Singh

Found in Southeast Asia, this snake is the longest in the world and has been known to consume humans. They use constriction to kill before swallowing prey whole.

Reticulated Python

Native to South America, the Green Anaconda is the heaviest snake in the world. While they primarily hunt aquatic animals, there have been reports of them attacking humans.

Green Anaconda

A large snake from Southeast Asia, Burmese Pythons are often found in captivity, but they are capable of swallowing large prey, including humans.

Burmese Python

This massive python, found in Africa, is known to ambush large prey, including antelope and, in rare cases, humans.

African Rock Python

Though smaller than some pythons, this species from South America is capable of killing and consuming medium to large prey, including humans, though rare.

Boa Constrictor

Native to Australia and Papua New Guinea, this is one of the largest non-venomous snakes, known to prey on large mammals, including humans.

Amethystine Python

Found in India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Southeast Asia, this python is capable of swallowing large prey, including humans.

Indian Python

Native to Australia, these pythons can ambush and swallow large prey, and although human attacks are rare, they are a possibility for a snake of this size.

Olive Python