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| − | Regular [[anaconda]]s are a particularly large species of snake, but '''giant anacondas''' take this to an extreme: at 933,000 cm<sup>3</sup> they are one of the [[list of creatures by adult size#end_of_list|largest above-ground creatures]] in the game, almost as large as [[water buffalo]]s and [[giraffe]]s, and 15.55 times the size of a lowly dwarf: when it comes to snakes, only the even more extremely oversized [[giant python]] is larger. While not [[syndrome|poisonous]], their bite is strong enough to reliably tear entire limbs off your dwarves, [[armor]] and all. Their | + | Regular [[anaconda]]s are a particularly large species of snake, but '''giant anacondas''' take this to an extreme: at 933,000 cm<sup>3</sup> they are one of the [[list of creatures by adult size#end_of_list|largest above-ground creatures]] in the game, almost as large as [[water buffalo]]s and [[giraffe]]s, and 15.55 times the size of a lowly dwarf: when it comes to snakes, only the even more extremely oversized [[giant python]] is larger. While not [[syndrome|poisonous]], their bite is strong enough to reliably tear entire limbs off your dwarves, [[armor]] and all. Their <tt>[LARGE_PREDATOR]</tt> [[creature token]] makes them aggressive towards any dwarves foolish enough to come close. They should only be approached by multiple seasoned military dwarves in full [[armor|regalia]], or better yet, avoided entirely. |
While giant anacondas can be [[cage trap|captured]] and [[tame]]d, they cannot breed. Giant anacondas require 20 years of growth to reach full size, but only live 10-20 years, meaning they rarely reach their most imposing size. | While giant anacondas can be [[cage trap|captured]] and [[tame]]d, they cannot breed. Giant anacondas require 20 years of growth to reach full size, but only live 10-20 years, meaning they rarely reach their most imposing size. | ||