Anaconda Behavior and Survival Strategies

The video explores the life of an anaconda mother giving birth to live babies, a trait shared by 30% of snake species. It highlights the mother's survival tactics, including consuming undeveloped eggs and stillborns to regain strength. The journey of baby anacondas is fraught with danger from predators like piranhas, ocelots, and giant otters. Despite these challenges, the full-grown anaconda becomes a powerful predator, capable of preying on the same animals that once hunted it.

What percentage of snake species, including anacondas, give birth to live young instead of laying eggs?

• 30%

• 10%

• 50%

• 70%

Why might an anaconda mother eat undeveloped eggs or stillborns after giving birth?

• To regain strength for hunting

• To protect them from predators

• To clean the nest

• To teach her babies survival skills

What is a significant threat to baby anacondas shortly after birth?

• Piranhas

• Lions

• Bears

• Eagles

How do baby anacondas initially try to avoid predators?

• By climbing trees

• By using camouflage and stealth

• By digging burrows

• By making loud noises

What happens when a baby anaconda's stealth fails?

• It becomes invisible

• It blunders into the open

• It grows larger

• It changes color

Which of the following is NOT a predator of baby anacondas?

• Elephants

• Ocelots

• Giant otters

• Caimans

Why do ocelots have to adapt when hunting baby anacondas?

• Because anacondas prefer water

• Because anacondas are too fast

• Because anacondas are too large

• Because anacondas can fly

What is a unique feature of anacondas compared to other boas?

• They prefer to be in water

• They live in deserts

• They are herbivores

• They can fly

What do full-grown anacondas prey on?

• Only plants

• The same animals that hunted them as babies

• Only fish

• Only insects

How does the diet of a full-grown anaconda differ from when it was a baby?

• It eats larger prey, including former predators

• It only eats eggs

• It eats more plants

• It eats less frequently