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Amazing Giant Snake Found in the Amazon Forest, Nearly 8 Meters Long and Thick as a Car Tire

Amazing Giant Snake Found in the Amazon Forest, Nearly 8 Meters Long and Thick as a Car Tire Anaconda, one of the largest snake species in the world (Photo: Instagram/@juan_diasparra) A giant SNAKE that could be one of the largest in the world was discovered in the Amazon rainforest. The discovery of the giant anaconda species was previously undocumented in the Amazon.  Incredible footage shows a man named Professor Vonk swimming next to a green anaconda whose body is as thick as a car tire.  Quoting from the Independent, this anaconda can grow up to 7.5 meters and can weigh up to 500 kg or half a ton, making this snake the largest and heaviest snake ever exposed in the world.  This northern green anaconda snake was discovered by TV wildlife presenter Professor Freek Vonk.  To date, there are four known species of anaconda, including the largest, namely the green anaconda, which inhabits tropical parts of South America such as the Amazon, Orinoco, and Esequibo River