2024年1月16日 · The anaconda, the most voluminous of all serpents, can have a mid-body diameter of over a foot in the largest measured individuals. Still, resident species of the Congo never approach the magnitude of the creature described by Van Lierde.

2024年11月2日 · Scientists have uncovered fascinating details about the legendary Congo snake through their analysis. Their research shows how documented evidence connects with natural limitations. Experts have carefully examined the claims about this cryptozoological creature.

2024年10月23日 · The Giant Congo Snake. Wikimedia Commons. The strange creature is believed to be either a massively oversized African rock python, an entirely new species of snake, or perhaps a descendant of the giant Eocene snake Gigantophis.

2023年9月11日 · This wasn’t some ordinary anaconda or python (The largest recorded snake was 10 meters, or about 32.8 feet, long) this was something bigger and more terrifying. On record Col. Remy Van Lierde...

In the Katanga region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, returning from a mission by helicopter, he reported having seen an enormous snake as he flew over the forests. He described the snake as being close to 50 feet in length with a 2-foot-wide by 3-foot-long triangular head, which, if his estimations were accurate, would earn the ...

2023年7月20日 · The purported largest snake in the world in Congo is fake. Fact-checkers have busted the myth that such a huge snake exists. Besides, areas, where the snake has been sighted, have changed ever since the snake appeared on the internet in 2015. Users have seen the snake in the Amazon and Congo rivers. Since the location has changed, it only ...

2024年12月22日 · Present-day largest snakes (not reptiles, all snakes) like the reticulated python and the green anaconda do not exceed 10 meters (=33 feet) and this Congo Snake surpasses them all.

The Katanga giant snake photograph was taken from a helicopter in 1959, in the Katanga Region of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and is alleged to depict a giant python measuring 30–50 ft (9–15 m) in length.[1]

2024年9月26日 · While the term "Congo snake" might evoke images of mythical giants, it primarily refers to real species like the central African rock python (Python sebae). Known for its impressive size and strength, this creature can grow up to 20 feet (6 meters) long. Their thick bodies are built for constriction, allowing them to overpower large prey.

2025年1月8日 · The legend of a 50-foot anaconda primarily stems from accounts by Belgian pilot Remy Van Lierde, who claimed to have seen an enormous snake while flying over the Congo in 1959. Van Lierde reported spotting a massive anaconda that measured an estimated 50 feet in length as it lay partially submerged near a river.