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This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton

AP News

BY CHRISTINA LARSON
Updated 5:15 PM EDT, April 18, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — A ancient giant snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton, researchers reported Thursday.

Fossils found near a coal mine revealed a snake that stretched an estimated 36 feet (11 meters) to 50 feet (15 meters). It’s comparable to the largest known snake at about 42 feet (13 meters) that once lived in what is now Colombia.

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