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  2. Vasuki indicus - Wikipedia

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    Vasuki is an extinct genus of madtsoiid snake from the Middle Eocene Naredi Formation of India. The genus contains a single species , V. indicus , known from several vertebrae . Vasuki has an estimated body length between 10.9–15.2 m (36–50 ft), making it the largest known madtsoiid.

  3. Titanoboa - Wikipedia

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    The snake elements were described as those of a novel, giant boid snake that they named Titanoboa cerrejonensis. The genus name derives from the Greek word "Titan" in addition to Boa, the type genus of the family Boidae. The species name is a reference to the Cerrejón region it is known from.

  4. Madtsoiidae - Wikipedia

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    Madtsoiidae is an extinct family of mostly Gondwanan snakes with a fossil record extending from early Cenomanian (Upper Cretaceous) to late Pleistocene strata located in South America, Africa, India, Australia and Southern Europe. Madtsoiidae include very primitive snakes, which like extant boas and pythons would likely dispatch their prey by ...

  5. Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine

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    Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a lignite mine are the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever lived, a monster estimated at up to 49 feet (15 meters) in length - longer than a T. rex - that ...

  6. Gigantophis - Wikipedia

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    A diagram showing the estimated lengths of Gigantophis garstini compared to other large snakes.. Jason Head, of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, has compared fossil Gigantophis garstini vertebrae to those of the largest modern snakes, and concluded that the extinct snake could grow from 9.3 to 10.7 m (30.5 to 35.1 ft) in length.

  7. Viral video shows big snake regurgitating live rival serpent

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    It was a surprising turn of events for the eaten snake -- which was well on the cusp of disappearing into its predator’s mouth. Viral video shows big snake regurgitating live rival serpent Skip ...

  8. Wonambi - Wikipedia

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    Wonambi was a fairly large snake, with the type species (W. naracoortensis) exceeding 4–6 m (13–20 ft) long and the other species (W. barriei) reaching less than 3 m (9.8 ft) long. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was a non-venomous, constrictor snake, and may have been an ambush predator that killed its prey by constriction .

  9. Man grabs python and it grabs him back. Video shows ... - AOL

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    Video of the incident was shared Sept. 16 on YouTube, showing that an unidentified rookie hunter started strong by snatching the 6-to-8 foot snake by the tail. He then successfully grabbed it by ...