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... makes me want to hurt someone. (I know I sound barbaric but I don't care; it makes me angry to say the least.)An article Friday in the online magazine Slate suggested another exotic snake, the green anaconda, could soon become a bigger problem than the python.
The anaconda, which is native to South America, is bigger than the python, making it less vulnerable to native predators such as the alligator, Slate said. It is also less vulnerable to fire ants because it bears live young and spends much of its time in water, where it is also less likely to be spotted.
While there have been few confirmed sightings of anacondas, Slate suggested some people may have seen them and kept quiet for fear of ridicule.
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