Video: Anaconda Stalks World's Largest Rodent

What's This? SHARE Digg StumbleUpon Reddit RELATED Photos: Wildlife of the Orinoco, the Heart of Venezuela Video in the News: How to Survive an Anaconda Bite World's Largest Rodent: Buffalo-Size Fossil Discovered (September 2003) August 4, 2006—As most pet store employees know, mice are a common food for a variety of snakes. But when you're an anaconda—tipping the scales at more than 550 pounds (250 kilograms)—you need to supersize your rodent meal. Watch as a female anaconda prepares to mate by hunting down one last snack: a capybara, the world's largest rodent. EMAIL NEWSLETTER Photos and News of the Week Get the top photos and news of the week from National Geographic News, plus occasional breaking-news alerts. See Sample >> Please enter a valid email address Thank You! Subscription accepted. An email confirmation will be sent. Privacy Policy MOST VIEWED NEWS PHOTOS: Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica PHOTOS: "Glorious" Ancient Chamber Found in Israel "Dinosaur Mummy" Has Skin Like Birds' and Crocodiles' NEWS FEEDS      Get our news delivered directly to your desktop—free. How to Use XML or RSS