L'anaconda géant et sa réputation de mangeur d'Hommes
Transcript
00:00 The legends of a giant snake roaming in the heart of the jungle
00:04 have haunted the Amazon for centuries.
00:07 A snake so huge and so dangerous
00:14 that it would be able to swallow an entire human.
00:17 Over the years, its terrible reputation has been stifled
00:21 and today, this monster continues to strike our imagination.
00:29 Here is the giant anaconda,
00:31 the largest representative of the boa family.
00:34 Its length can exceed that of a limousine
00:41 and its weight that of a piano in a queue.
00:44 While some pythons can be longer,
00:49 its impressive circumference, reaching 30 cm,
00:52 makes it much heavier.
00:55 In terms of mass, it is therefore the undisputed champion
00:58 of heavyweights among snakes.
01:01 However, we know very little about the very discreet way of life
01:07 of the giant anaconda.
01:10 Although this snake is feared and respected by the Amazonians
01:18 for generations,
01:21 during their first observations,
01:24 Western explorers have mixed science and imagination,
01:27 creating an aura of mystery and doubt.
01:30 In some descriptions, the giant anaconda
01:36 has been the subject of the most extreme exaggerations in size.
01:40 In the 20th century, its reputation as a man-eater
01:43 did not play in its favor.
01:46 In the name of science and spectacle,
01:53 man and beast were fighting in a skillfully orchestrated struggle.
01:56 In the 19th century,
02:03 the giant anaconda was the first to be seen in the wild.
02:06 Despite the frightening reputation of the anaconda,
02:09 attacks on humans are extremely rare.
02:13 Translation by Jean Laflute
02:16 In the name of science and spectacle,
02:19 man and beast were fighting in a skillfully orchestrated struggle.
02:23 The End
02:26 (whooshing)