What is the largest snake in the world?
The answer to this is not a simple one. For years experts and laymen alike have argued as to which snake holds the title as the world’s largest snake. The first problem encountered when trying to answer this question is the definition of the word “largest”. By “largest” do we mean “longest”, or “heaviest”? When trying to answer this question do we take unsubstantiated reports into account, or do we only take into account verified scientific evidence? It is also important to note at this point that there are exceptions to the rule. A record breaking length of any individual within a species cannot justify the entire species being labelled as giants, there are of course “freaks of nature” that are exceptions to the rule. So when answering what seems to be a simple question do we take record measurements of a species into account, or do we take the average size of any particular species in question? There are only two possible candidates that could lay claim to the title of the world’s la
