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The worlds largest snake has been found dead in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest just weeks after it was discovered.

A team of scientists discovered the previously undocumented species of giant anaconda in the Amazon, during filming for National Geographics Disney+ series Pole to Pole with Will Smith.

The huge reptile, named Ana Julia, was found in the Formoso River in the rural area of Bonito in southern Brazils Mato Grosso do Sul State five weeks ago.

The 26-foot northern green anaconda weighed around 440lbs - or 31 stone - and had a head the same size as a humans.

There have been reports claiming the snake may have been shot but a Dutch researcher who helped discover the Ana Julia stressed the cause of death was still being investigated.

Professor Freek Vonk shared the news on Instagram, saying: With enormous pain in my heart I want to let you know that the mighty big green anaconda I swam with was found dead in the river this weekend.

An iron-strong animal, a survivor, one thats been swimming around Bonito for decades, the professor added.

As far as we know, she was super healthy and still in the prime of her life, and in the coming years she could have taken care of many descendants. Since there are not so many of this species of colossal giant snakes swimming around, the blow to biodiversity (and this particular species in particular) is also huge, he added.

Professor Vonk previously said he heard reports the snake was shot dead, but has since clarified that authorities have not yet found any evidence pointing towards this.

The cause of death is currently still being investigated, considering all possible options. So its also possible that she died a natural death, he said.

At the time of discovery, Professor Bryan Fry from The University of Queensland said: The size of these magnificent creatures was incredible one female anaconda we encountered measured an astounding 6.3 metres long

There are anecdotal reports from the Waorani people of other anacondas in the area measuring more than 7.5 metres long and weighing around 500 kilograms.

The new species, described in the journal Diversity, diverged from the previously known southern green anaconda about 10 million years ago, differing genetically from it by 5.5 per cent.

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Poor fuzzy

RIP snake, first thought from people is gonna be for cruelty. That snake could kill and eat a man, it could have also been self defense. If it was shot. Still sucks man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LFoPY6NFRg

if it is found to have been shot, the shooter needs to face some punishment. That's fucked up to kill a rare species

Guns_of_Verdun posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LFoPY6NFRg

Never seen this with the music added. Somehow made it even funnier lmao

Zikten posted...

if it is found to have been shot, the shooter needs to face some punishment. That's fucked up to kill a rare species

Again, if it was a fisherman and was being attacked, it could have been self defense to protect himself and who was with him. They carry weapons because of all the dangerous animals. He shouldn't be punished if he was protecting his family, let's not snap to assumption yet. It's not even confirmed that she was shot yet.

MabusIncarnate posted...

Again, if it was a fisherman and was being attacked, it could have been self defense to protect himself and who was with him. They carry weapons because of all the dangerous animals. He shouldn't be punished if he was protecting his family, let's not snap to assumption yet. It's not even confirmed that she was shot yet.

This. An animal of that size and strength could easily threaten a human or their family. Its rare, but there are many documented cases of anacondas eating people.

link doesnt work. pics of the snake?

weeb98 posted...

link doesnt work. pics of the snake?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJBD-Ga-0uM

rip

Zikten posted...

if it is found to have been shot, the shooter needs to face some punishment. That's fucked up to kill a rare species

Yeah off with their head

Should we take a few into custody

"has died" is certainly one way of saying "got shot"

Good

I read somewhere that A, it wasn't the world's largest snake and B, it was not discovered only weeks ago. People have been tracking the snek for decades.

That said, still tragic. RIP monster snek.

MabusIncarnate posted...

Again, if it was a fisherman and was being attacked, it could have been self defense to protect himself and who was with him. They carry weapons because of all the dangerous animals. He shouldn't be punished if he was protecting his family, let's not snap to assumption yet. It's not even confirmed that she was shot yet.

Anacondas are quite docile and rarely attack people. They also can't eat adult humans.

I'd err more on if it did act aggressively it was because someone found out a giant new snake exists and disturbed it.

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she died?

Last name Conda?

Some locals probably heard what they found and murdered it.

LordFarquad1312 posted...

Last name Conda?

middle name Angela