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Scientists in India have uncovered the fossilized remains of a snake so enormous it dwarfs its modern relatives. Measuring a staggering 50 feet long, this prehistoric giant, Vasuki indicus, is among ...

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New research suggests an enormous snake may have once called India home. Fossilized vertebrae found near a coal mine in western India indicate that the snake was between 36 feet and 50 feet long. This ...

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Researchers in India have discovered a giant extinct snake, measuring up to 50 feet long and believed to be the largest madtsoiid snake ever recorded. The Vasuki indicus specimen dates back 47 million ...