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American conservationist Paul Rosolie risked his life to raise awareness about the Amazon rainforest after almost being eaten ...

Research by National Geographic reveals that the green anaconda is actually two species; the southern and northern green anaconda. These snakes are kn ...

They can grow up to 30 feet long and weigh 250 kilograms. Scientists have discovered the biggest variety - the green anaconda - is actually split into two different species. A species is a type of ...

The largest snakes in the world belong to the python and boa ... with snakes of over 24 metres allegedly sighted. In reality, the green anaconda rarely exceeds 6.25 metres. The king cobra (Ophiophagus ...

Anaconda: A relative of the green anaconda, this species can also ... African Rock Python: Among Africa's largest snakes, this species can grow up to 20 feet (6 meters) long.

To put this in perspective, the largest snakes that exist on planet Earth today, the green anaconda and the reticulated python, measure around 30 feet in length and 600 pounds at their biggest.