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Ancient Snake Had Legs! Scientists Find 100-Million-Year-Old Fossil

Friday 24 April 2026 ScienceDaily
Ancient Snake Had Legs! Scientists Find 100-Million-Year-Old Fossil

Photo: Alex Grodkiewicz / Unsplash

A snake fossil [preserved remains] found in Argentina shows that snakes 100 million years ago looked completely different from today—they had back legs and a special cheekbone that has almost disappeared over millions of years! This discovery helps scientists understand how snakes changed over time and became the legless creatures we see slithering around today.
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