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 ...
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New Research Shows Fossil Find Shows Anacondas Have Been Giant Snakes for Millions of Years
A recent study on fossilized remains from Venezuela suggests that the giant size of these anacondas evolved around 12.4 million years ago, challenging previous assumptions about their growth.
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How anacondas persisted while other giant reptiles went extinct
Quick Take Anacondas are among the largest snakes, reaching up to 30 feet long. The green anaconda is the largest species.
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 ...
During the Middle to Upper Miocene period (12.4 to 5.3 million years ago), giant animals walked—and slithered—the Earth thanks to warmer temperatures, larger wetlands, and greater amounts of food.
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