Wonambi (SciiFii)

A wonambi (Wonambi naracoortensis) is a species of snake part of the Madtsoiidae family that originally lived in Australia during the Pleistocene and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced throughout the Australian forests, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands to help boost biodiversity. The wonambi is the largest native snake of Australia, growing on average of up to around 16-19 feet (5-6 meters) long. It is a non-venomous, constrictor snake that is an ambush predator that kills its prey by constriction, similarly to the unrelated pythons. However, due to the small size of its head compared with its body, it is restricted to feed only on animals as large as or smaller than a human child, such as wallabies and wombats. The wonambi, when hunting for prey, ambushes in natural sun-traps beside local waterholes. Like most snakes, the wonambi is a solitary animal that spends throughout most of its life alone except during the breeding seasons. The conservation status of the wonambi is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the wonambi's wide natural range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
Category:Animals
Category:Species
Category:SciiFii