Yacumama
Also known as: Mother of the Water, Giant Anaconda
Deep in the Amazon, locals say a snake longer than a river is wide guards the waterways.
Pre-colonial oral tradition
Amazon River basin, Peru and Brazil
100-200 feet long (claimed)
Territorial and aggressive
Unverified
The Lore
The Yacumama is a colossal serpent believed to inhabit the Amazon River basin. Indigenous communities describe it as up to 200 feet long, capable of sucking in prey from great distances. In 2009, a satellite image appeared to show a massive serpentine shape in the Peruvian jungle. The creature may be based on exaggerated sightings of giant anacondas or an undiscovered species.
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