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On January 15, 2024, Diversity magazine officially published a captivating and long-form article titled "Demystifying the Anaconda: Revealing New Green Species and Revisiting Yellow", which once again attracted the attention of biologists around the world, revealing the figure of a large python that is much larger than the largest python ever recorded.
In the early 80s of the last century, the rapid development of new information technology made it possible for scientists around the world to use some new tools to study nature, and the emergence of new technologies such as high-altitude observation drones, explorer observer stations, and cloud image satellites greatly promoted the conservation of biodiversity and the discovery of new species.
In 1994, biologists also used a new technique, protein mediator amplification (PCR), which allowed scientists to analyze the genome of organisms for comparative identification, greatly increasing the likelihood of finding nuances.
By 2007, scientists had also used this technology, along with DNA barcoding technology, to gain insight into the differences between multiple species, and also used this technology to carry out genomic analysis of multiple species, which not only greatly improved the efficiency of the analysis, but also greatly reduced the cost of analysis.
The development of gene sequencing technology, coupled with the further development of DNA barcoding technology, enables scientists to more accurately identify the differences between specific species from the DNA sequences of different species and combine the research results of these technologies, and can accurately determine the DNA differences and similarities between species, thus providing strong technical support for the scientific community to discover new species.
With the help of this technology, a huge discovery of pythons is about to take place, and pythons in the Amazon region may be making a new giant wave.
The truth is revealed, and the world's largest snake has finally appeared!
As soon as the magazine was published, it immediately caused a heated discussion, and people eagerly awaited the content of the paper and the results of the research.
In 2017, a group of scientists from South America joined forces to launch a five-year research program with the main goal of conducting a comprehensive study and investigation of pythons in the Amazon region to gain more information about these large reptiles.
Because of the special environment in the Amazon and the fact that most of the region is untouched by human beings, scientists have reason to believe that if they can find some suitable areas, then they will definitely be able to find some suitable areas to carry out research.
However, in January 2019, a violent flood that hit the northwestern part of the Amazon rainforest not only severely damaged the ecological environment of the region, but also created a major obstacle to scientific research on pythons.
However, just when the research team was facing unprecedented challenges, the measurement results of an unprecedented large python pushed the work of the research team to an unprecedented climax.
This python will be the first target of the scientists' research, and the scientists hope to provide more information to the scientific community about the living habits, reproductive habits, foraging habits and habitat requirements of these large pythons through detailed and comprehensive observation and study of the snake.
Presumably, everyone can't hold back the curiosity and excitement in their hearts when they hear this, so what kind of animal is this large python that is 26 feet long and weighs 200 kilograms?
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Facing the huge python in front of him, everyone was shocked and couldn't believe their eyes.
Not only is this python unusually large, but it also weighs an incredible 200 kilograms, which is much larger than the largest python ever recorded, and people have to marvel at the incredible biological evolution.
At first glance, the python looks like a creature hiding in the trees, and the camouflage effect makes it difficult to tell the difference between the python and the trees at a glance.
At the same time, the python is also muscular, with a slender waist, a rounded head, and a flat face, which looks lifelike, like a handicraft carved out of wood, which makes people admire.
Not only is this python beautiful, but it is also agile, and it is able to move easily between vines and branches, and its speed and agility are simply unbelievable.
Scientists kept a close eye on the python, constantly observing and measuring its details in order to get a more scientific and comprehensive understanding of the giant reptile that unfolded in front of them.
Although the python looked dangerous, the scientists decided to establish friendly contact with it, they sent a calm and friendly signal to the python, and they kept a safe distance at all times, and they also tried to communicate with the python in their own words, hoping to learn more about the species of interest.
In order to make the python trust him, the scientists also showed him some sweet and delicious food, but the python was clearly not interested in it, because at this moment, everyone was attracted to the snake's eyes. The python also seemed to be attracted to the research of scientists, so it always remained vigilant, trying to understand the human mind, but in the end, the python still did not leave, but found a suitable environment nearby, lay down and rested.
In fact, scientists have been trying to communicate with this python, because they know that this animal that lives with humans may hold many biological secrets that humans do not know, so scientists hope to make full use of this rare opportunity to understand the python's living habits, breeding habits, foraging habits and its requirements for the environment.
However, the python is not dissatisfied with the work of scientists like other wild animals, on the contrary, it has shown a keen interest in scientists, perhaps because the python has been paying attention to the behavior of the humans involved in it, and it has also developed a keen interest in human research.
The expedition team left this valuable footage after leaving an ample supply.
We wanted to make sure we wouldn't disturb the python's ecology, so we left its living environment and just left some cameras and sensors in the distance to record its behavior with scientific data.
This python not only shows unusual behavior in this valuable video, but also connects with us from time to time, showing us its natural beauty and vitality.
This python has a very superb "talent for acting", and it constantly shows some incredible "animal taming skills" in front of us, which makes humans respect and love this amazing animal even more.
Scientists have recorded the python's behavior and habits in its natural environment through some advanced technological means.
Using drones and other high-tech equipment, they tracked the python's every step through the Amazon rainforest, which not only provided a valuable reference for scientists to understand the behavior of this large reptile, but also provided some new methods and techniques for scientific research.
It can be said that it was not easy to find this creature, however, in less than a month, it died at the hands of a hunter.
At the moment, the rumored cause of death is "shooting", but it is still under investigation!