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  1. 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.

  2. Colossal, 50-foot prehistoric snake discovered in India | CNN

    Apr 18, 2024 · Fossils unearthed in India revealed a prehistoric snake that may have been one of the longest to have ever lived, according to a new study.

  3. Woman found dead with a python wrapped around her neck in a …

    Oct 31, 2019 · The snake was a Reticulated Python, which is native to southeast Asia and is considered to be the longest snake in the world.

  4. 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.

  5. 25-foot snake dies in Malaysia after capture | CNN

    Apr 12, 2016 · One of the world’s longest snakes ever captured has died in Malaysia. The giant snake was found and captured last week at a construction site near Paya Terubong, Malaysia.

  6. What’s the world’s longest river? A new Amazon expedition aims to ...

    Oct 3, 2023 · But one seemingly straightforward conclusion has continued to confound: Just what is the longest river in the world? Indeed, in 2023, science is still grappling with the answer.

  7. Mega rock engravings could be ancient borders, study suggests | CNN

    Jun 4, 2024 · Giant snakes and human figures are two of the motifs found in colossal rock engravings believed to be ancient territorial markers in what’s now South America.

  8. In pictures: Lunar New Year celebrations - CNN

    Jan 29, 2025 · ‘Chunyun’ – the name for the 40-day period when Chinese people go home to celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families – is often referred to as one of the world’s biggest human ...

  9. The cassowary: The only animal Australians are afraid of | CNN

    Feb 24, 2025 · As the world’s largest frugivore (fruit-eater), cassowaries eat and digest dozens of fruits every day, then poop them out, which helps seeds spread and regrow throughout the forest.

  10. Python captured in Florida sets a record at 17 feet long | CNN

    Apr 7, 2019 · The snake is the largest python ever removed from Big Cypress National Preserve, a 729,000-acre expanse of swampland west of Miami in South Florida, according to a statement Friday …