冲刺世界纪录的蟒蛇

20-foot Florida python ‘Ginormica’ could reach world-record size, zoo says

动物园称，20英尺长的佛罗里达巨蟒“金诺米卡”，可能会达到世界纪录。

A 200-pound reticulated python at a Florida zoo already stretches over 20 feet long — but the massive reptile is still slithering toward world-record size, according to a zoo official.

美国佛罗里达州一家动物园的工作人员日前表示，这条重达200磅的网状巨蟒已经有20多英尺长了，但这条巨大的爬行动物仍在向世界纪录冲刺。

The 6-year-old snake, named Ginormica, is a popular attraction at the Emerald Coast Zoo in Crestview and could live nearly 70 more years, zoo co-owner Rick de Ridder told the Northwest Florida Daily News.

动物园的合伙人里克·德·里德尔接受记者采访时表示，这条6岁大的蛇名叫金诺米卡，是克雷斯特维尤的翡翠海岸动物园的一个热门景点，它还可以再活70年。

“She’s probably the longest snake in Florida,” said de Ridder, who believes the snake can reach the world-record length of 25 feet in a couple of years.

“她可能是佛罗里达州最长的蛇，”德·里德尔说，他相信这条蛇能在几年内达到25英尺的世界纪录。

The record for longest snake living in captivity is held by a 25-foot, 2-inch reticulated python named Medusa, who is owned by Full Moon Productions Inc. in Kansas City, Mo., according to the Guinness World Records website.

据《吉尼斯世界纪录大全》网站介绍，笼内最长蟒蛇记录保持者，是一条25英尺长，2英寸粗的网纹蟒蛇“美杜莎”(Medusa)，属密苏里州堪萨斯城的满月制作公司(Full Moon Productions Inc.)所有。

Reticulated pythons are known as the world’s longest snake, growing up to 31.5 feet long, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. The species is native to Southeast Asia and is non-venomous. A python is a constrictor and kills its prey by coiling around it and squeezing.

根据大英百科全书，网蟒被认为是世界上最长的蛇，可达31.5英尺长。该物种原产于东南亚，无毒。巨蟒是一种蟒蛇，通过缠绕和挤压来杀死猎物。

De Ridder, who the late Steve Irwin nicknamed “Rick the Reptile Guy,” told the Daily News that Ginormica’s diet consists of frozen or thawed goats and pigs.

被已故史蒂夫·欧文称为“爬虫人里克”的德·里德尔告诉《每日新闻》说，金诺米卡的饮食包括冷冻或解冻的山羊和猪。

“We feed her 20- to 30-pound animals every two weeks,” he said. “A snake this size, you would never want to teach ’em how to kill anything.”

“我们每两周给她喂20到30磅重的动物，”他说。“这么大的一条蛇，你绝对不会想教他们怎么杀东西的。”

Ginormica will be featured at the zoo on Saturday for National Reptile Day.

吉诺米卡将在周六的国家爬行动物日在动物园展出。