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Colossal beast discovered during chilling moment in the depths of the Amazon river

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Published 16:28 14 Jan 2025 GMT

Colossal beast discovered during chilling moment in the depths of the Amazon river

The professor shared footage of the creature from the Amazon rainforest

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

A humungous beast of an animal was discovered in the Amazon rainforest in early 2024, leaving the explorer that found it in awe.

Described as being 'as thick as a car tire', the creature was discovered by scientist Professor Freek Vonk among others, who revealed that the animal weighed over 200 kilograms.

As seen in the viral video, the creature is actually the largest snake in the world, and it was found in the Amazon rainforest (no shock there).

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If you're wondering exactly how big it is, look no further:

The colossal snake wowed thousands on social media, after the professor shared his jaw-dropping discovery with his Instagram followers.

Professor Vonk highlighted during the video that it was one of the largest snakes he'd ever seen in his life, describing it as 'massive' and a 'monster'.

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He also claimed that the new species means that the largest snake species in the world does not only have one variation.

The scientist explained: “Together with 14 other scientists from nine countries I have described a NEW snake species from the Amazon today. And not just one. A massive snake!

"We’ve discovered that the largest snake species in the world, the green anaconda - as we all know it from the movies and all the stories about giant snakes - actually consists of two different species!

“The green anacondas that occur in the northern part of their range in South America (including Venezuela, Suriname, and French Guyana) turn out to be a completely different species!

"Even though they look almost identical to the eye, the genetic difference between the two is 5.5%, and that is huge.

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"To put this in perspective: humans and chimps are genetically different only about 2% from each other.”

The professor couldn't believe that the discovered species was part of the largest in the world (Instagram/@freekvonk)
The professor couldn't believe that the discovered species was part of the largest in the world (Instagram/@freekvonk)

Vonk continued: “The biggest anaconda I've ever seen can be seen in the video, as thick as a car tire, eight meters long and over 200 kg heavy - with a head as big as my head. From total awe and admiration a 'monster'!

“I’ve discovered a new species before, but that was a small snake from Australia. Now it's about a mythical and legendary animal!

"Definitely one of the highlights of my scientific career. Also because this snake can be found in the Amazon, a place that feels like home to me.”

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The Dutch Professor, who is also a TV presenter, used the discovery to highlight the impact of climate change on the area that it was found, saying that it was ‘heavily under pressure from climate change and the ever-lasting deforestation of primary rainforest’.

He added: “Already over a fifth of the Amazon has disappeared, that's more than 30x the area of the Netherlands.

“The survival of these iconic giant snakes is inseparable to protecting their natural habitat. This study highlights how efficient we need to be on our largest tropical rainforest in the world.”

Featured Image Credit: Instagram/@freekvonk

Topics: Amazon, Animals, Environment, Science

Joshua Nair
Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible. Born in Malaysia and raised in Dubai, he has always been interested in writing about a range of subjects, from sports to trending pop culture news. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing, he got a job freelance writing for SPORTbible while working in marketing before landing a full-time role at LADbible. Unfortunately, he's unhealthily obsessed with Manchester United, which takes its toll on his mental and physical health. Daily.

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