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Big snakes and tall stories

A SNAKE that was about 60cm long would not be unusual, but one that was 60cm wide would be.

A SNAKE that was about 60cm long would not be unusual, but one that was 60cm wide would be.

A French scientist said that he shot a snake with a 60cm wide head. He said the reptile was more than 22m long.

An explorer in Brazil said he shot an 18m long anaconda. But these snakes were only seen by the person telling the story. - bigsiteofamazingfacts.com; extremescience.com; scienceblogs.com

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