World's Biggest Snake Lived in 1st "Modern" Rain Forest
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 16:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
If the largest snake that ever lived were still slithering today, it would feel right at home in South America's rain forests, newfound fossils from the snake's ancient home reveal.
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