A University of Cambridge-led team has analyzed giant anaconda fossils from South America to deduce that these tropical snakes reached their maximum size 12.4 million years ago and have remained ...

There are hundreds of deadly snakes in the world, but only a few that actually want to eat you—and have the size to do it. A 2011 research article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

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The snakes stayed large and thrived even when cooling temperatures and shrinking habitats killed off other giant reptiles millions of years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Anacondas have been giants of the animal world for over 12 million years, reveals new research. Analysis of fossils from South America shows that the tropical snakes reached their maximum size 12.4 ...

The team measured 183 fossilised anaconda backbones, representing at least 32 snakes, discovered in Falcón State in Venezuela, South America. A University of Cambridge-led team has analysed giant ...