Will Smith helped discover the largest snake in the world. During the filming of the series From Pole to Pole with Will Smithwhich will premiere exclusively on Disney+, researchers discovered a species of anaconda never seen before. The giant reptile lives in the Bameno region, located in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
According to a report from IFL Sciencea group of researchers led by Professor Brian Fry., from the University of Queensland, discovered a species of green anaconda. Fry, who is he? responsible for the scientific team accompanying Will Smithreceived an invitation from the Waorani people to explore the region and take samples of the anaconda population.
Having made a canoe expedition along the river system, the explorer and his team They found a female anaconda measuring 6.3 meters long.. Green anacondas from Ecuador are larger in size than those from Brazil, although they are similar in appearance and behavior. What’s amazing is that the giant reptile genetically different by 5.5% from species Eunect murinusas the southern anaconda is known.
According to Fry, this This is one of the most significant discoveries in the study of these reptiles.. “To put it in perspective, people differ [genéticamente] chimpanzees by only 2%,” the professor noted. The new species is known as Eunectes akaimaor northern green anaconda, and is estimated to have evolved from Eunect murinus about 10 million years ago.
Will Smith: from the scandalous slap to the capture of anacondas in Ecuador
Ten-day expedition to the Bameno region. one of the most extensive studies of anacondas to date. Huaorani hunters consider these snakes sacred and treat them with respect.
According to the report, There are reports of anacondas measuring 7.5 meters in length. and more than 500 kilograms. Fry told an anecdote about a man who was bitten by a giant reptile, which left scars showing that the snake was larger than those they had seen during the expedition. Apparently it didn’t bother me Will Smith, who had no problem diving to catch anacondas.
Another inconvenience he has had to adapt to is that snakes will often defecate on you while you are catching them. The teacher notes that A giant anaconda can dump up to one and a half liters of feces the moment it is manipulated for research purposes. Fry said he was surprised by the attitude of the film’s cast and crew. From Pole to Pole with Will Smith.
The National Geographic series will take the actor on an adventure from the North Pole to the South Pole. Extreme adventures are not new to Will Smith, who has previously participated in documentaries. Welcome to Earth And One strange stone.
The actor returned to his adventures after the scandalous slap in the face of Chris Rock during the Oscars ceremony. Although Will Smith won the award for Best Actor, The Academy banned him from participating in any activities for 10 years.. However, the cancellation was short-lived, as the main character Men in Black busy continuing I’m a legend and other projects.
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