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Ancient Anacondas’ Giant Size: fossils fix 5.2m snakes; mystery over why they stayed huge

Anacondas have been among the largest snakes for millions of years, according to fossil evidence from South America. A University of Cambridge-led research team studied fossilised backbones from ...
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Anacondas reached 5.2 metres around 12.4 million years ago, fossils from Venezuela reveal; scientists still cannot explain why they remained giants

Anacondas have been among the largest snakes for millions of years, according to fossil evidence from South America. A University of Cambridge-led research team studied fossilised backbones from ...
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Anacondas became massive 12 million years ago — and it worked so well, they haven't changed size since

Anacondas have been giant for millions of years, a new study finds. The enormous snakes' average body size has remained constant since they first appeared in the fossil record about 12.4 million years ...