"Records of cannibalism among anacondas are usually of large females ingesting smaller males. After mating, females sometimes eat one or more of the males from the breeding ball. This extra food may help the female green anacondas survive their long gestation when their ability to move about and forage is limited. "
"Fun Fact: Anacondas are viviparous, bearing live young. Females usually give birth to 20 to 40 babies, but can give birth to up to 100 babies. Like all boas, anacondas do not lay eggs; instead, they give birth to live young. The young are attached to a yolk sac and surrounded by a clear membrane, not a shell, as they develop in their mother's body. This ensures they are kept at a fairly constant temperature and are protected from predators."
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