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A giant anaconda has been spotted crushing a caiman to death, wrapping itself around the predator in a “fatal embrace”.
The enormous snake coils itself tightly around the caiman as the beast appears to helplessly moan in pain.
The larger reptile wiggles its tail in an attempt to free itself from the snake’s relentless grip, but its efforts to escape are in vain.
It was no match for the anaconda, a variety of snake that is the largest in the world and can grow up to 30 feet.
The caiman is a species related to alligators in the family Alligatoridae, with adults measuring up to 13 feet long.
The reptiles intertwine, half submerged in the water, while the snake strangles its victim.
The anaconda wraps itself tightly around the caiman, and a moan is heard as the beast struggles to escape.
The deadly encounter was filmed at the water’s edge in the Amazon rainforest in remote Brazil.
The cameraman moves dangerously close to the terrifying collision, with the snake seen menacingly as it finishes off its victim.
The caiman’s eye and claws can also be seen as it faces almost certain death.
One resident said: “Nature is mysterious. One day you’re a predator, the next day you’re prey.
There was also speculation that the moan was made by the young alligator as a “signal to call his parents for help.
Another person pointed out that you can hear the caiman’s bones breaking at the end of the sequence.
Last month, scientists announced that the giant anaconda, also known as the green anaconda, is actually two distinct species genetically different by 5.5 percent.
Humans and chimpanzees differ genetically by only about 3 percent.
The reptile wiggles its tail in an attempt to free itself from the snake’s relentless grip, but its efforts to escape are in vain.
The cameraman approaches dangerously during the terrifying altercation, with the snake watching menacingly as he finishes off his victim.
The discovery of the Northern Green Anaconda was published in a study published February 16 in the scientific journal Diversity.
Professor Jesus Rivas, the lead author of the study, explained that they first discovered that there was more than one species of green anaconda more than 15 years ago.
He and his wife, Dr. Sarah Corey-Rivas, began analyzing samples to look for genetic differences.
Professor Rivas said: ‘I’ve been studying anacondas for 32 years, which raises the question of how many other species exist that we don’t know about.
He added: “This discovery humbles the mind as to the true diversity of South America. »