US EditionBiggest snake species in the world discovered in Amazon rainforest
- The green anaconda, a top jungle predator, was discovered to be two genetically different species, named the northern green anaconda and the southern green anaconda.
- The larger species, the northern green anaconda, is threatened by habitat degradation due to oil drilling and other environmental impacts in Colombia and Venezuela.
- Understanding the genetic differences between anaconda species is crucial for monitoring their populations and assessing the health of their ecosystems.
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Biologist Freek Vonk posted an Instagram video of him swimming next to a huge snake. He himself describes the animal as a “monster”, it is the largest anaconda he has ever seen. This article first appeared on NTV.deThe “most famous biologist in the Netherlands”, Freek Vonk from the University of Amsterdam, posted a spectacular video on Instagram. If you're afraid of snakes, you shouldn't like the recordings too much, because in the clip, Vonk sw…
A new species of snake has been discovered in the Amazon - and it is rumored to be the largest in the world.It writes CNN.— The size of these magnificent creatures was incredible, says scientist Bryan Fry, according to the TV channel.The discovery is to be broadcast in a television series starring Will Smith.
The news was not to be missed this week: Freek Vonk has discovered a new species of giant snake. You would think that a 7 meter long snake and a...
Brand New 21-Foot Snake Discovered: "Biggest of All Anacondas"
There are more than 3,000 species of snakes slithering around our planet, and 7 percent of those have the power to fatally injure a human, per National Geographic. It's no secret that Arizona and Florida are some of the most snake-infested U.S. states, but the rattlesnakes and copperheads found there are no match for the massive anacondas in the forests, swamps, and grasslands of South America. Recently, researchers discovered a new green anacon…
Northern green annats weigh hundreds of pounds, researchers have also observed a 6.3-meter specimen.
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