Fossils unearthed in India revealed a prehistoric snake that may have been one of the longest to have ever lived, according to a new study.
A giant prehistoric snake longer than a school bus slithered around what is now India 47 million years ago, according to new research. The extinct snake may have been one of the largest to have ever lived, dwarfing present-day anacondas and pythons that can grow to about 6 meters . The colossal creature’s scientific name is Vasuki indicus, after the mythical serpent around the neck of Hindu deity Lord Shiva and the country of its discovery.
Based on the size of the preserved vertebrae, the researchers estimated that the snake would have been 10.9 meters to 15.2 meters in length, based on two different calculation methods, with a broad and cylindrical body. Debajit and Bajpai said they believe it lived on land rather than water, like an anaconda, but it was unlikely to have hung out in trees due to its size. The authors said that the body length estimates “should be treated with caution” because they didn’t have a complete skeleton.
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