Gigantic new snake species discovered in Amazon rainforest
Feb 23, 2024 · Scientists working in the Amazon rainforest have discovered a new species of snake, rumored to be the biggest in the world.
11 pythons found tangled up in 500 pounds of 'mating balls' in ...
Mar 19, 2024 · The 11 Burmese pythons were found Feb. 21 in three different breeding aggregations, or "mating balls," that contained one female snake and multiple male snakes, according to the Conservancy of...
How we found the northern green anaconda, a new species of the …
Feb 21, 2024 · Scientists discovered a new snake species known as the northern green anaconda. (Image credit: Bryan Fry) Historically, four anaconda species have been recognised, including green anacondas (also...
Florida conservationists capture 215 pound python, the heaviest ... - CNN
Jun 26, 2022 · Biologists found the female by tracking a male “scout snake” named Dionysus with a radio transmitter. Males are attracted to the largest females, according to the conservancy.
New anaconda species said to be largest ever found in the Amazon
Feb 22, 2024 · New anaconda species said to be largest ever found during filming of Will Smith docuseries. A group of scientists uncovered the nearly 10 million-year-old species with help from the Huaorani ...
New species of Amazon anaconda, world's largest snake,
Mar 1, 2024 · Feb 29 (Reuters) - Researchers in the Amazon have discovered the world's largest snake species - an enormous green anaconda - in Ecuador's rainforest that split off from its closest relatives 10...
A record 19-foot-long Burmese python is caught in ... - NPR
Jul 13, 2023 · The snake, stretching 19 feet, was caught in the Big Cypress National Preserve. The invasive species runs rampant through southern Florida, wreaking havoc on the state's native animal populations.
Snake hunters nab 19-foot-long Burmese python in Florida - NBC News
Jul 14, 2023 · Snake hunters this week caught the longest Burmese python ever documented in Florida that measured an eye-popping 19 feet, authorities said. The super-sized slitherer was discovered Monday in Big...
US snake hunters fight pythons big enough to devour gators - BBC
Brandon Call, a deaf middle school science teacher who grew up with pet snakes and reptiles, took home the prize for largest snake caught by an amateur during the 2021 python challenge, winning...
Snakes | AP News
US: Protect Louisiana, Texas land for rare burrowing snake. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Four areas in Louisiana and two in Texas should be protected as critical habitat for a rare snake that eats pocket gophers and takes over the rodents’ burrows, …