When a person develops hypothyroidism, their metabolism slows down. âThe calories will stick, and you will gain weight,â Dr. Wartofsky said. The weight is not massive, however; usually between 10 and 30 pounds, he said, explaining that the body adjusts for the slower metabolism.
1 Any member of the genus Eunectes, a group of large, aquatic snakes found in South America. 2  Eunectes murinus, the green anaconda, the largest species, is found east of the Andes in Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago. Eunectes beniensis, the Bolivian anaconda, the most recently defined species, is found in the Departments of Beni and Pando in Bolivia. 2  The giant anaconda is a mythical snake of enormous proportions said to be found in South America.
1 Average length for males is around three meters. 2  Males reach sexual maturity at around 18 months of age (two meters long). 3  Females mature at around three years of age (three meters long). 4  The length of pregnancy (gestation period) for an anaconda is between six and seven months.