Named after the mythical serpent Vasuki from Hindu mythology, it belonged to the now-extinct Madtsoiidae family, a group of ...

Can a snake truly be longer than a school bus? Vasuki indicus is a ginormous prehistoric snake that broke every assumption ...

Researchers have discovered fossils of an enormous prehistoric snake named Vasuki indicus in India, which lived around 47 million years ago. Initially thought to be a crocodile, the snake was ...

This giant snake grew up to 15 meters (49 feet) long, making it one of the longest ever found. Its fossils were discovered in 2004, but scientists identified it as a new species only in 2024. It was ...

You may have heard of the term ‘Vasuki’ in the Vedas and mythology. It was a serpent king, which is wrapped around the neck of the Lord Shiva. Although many people used to think it was a ...

Named Vasuki indicus, this extinct species may have been one of the largest snakes to ever exist, surpassing even the anacondas and pythons of today. The findings were reported in the journal ...

With an estimated length of 36 to 50 feet, Vasuki Indicus rivaled Titanoboa, the largest known snake, and may have weighed around 2,200 pounds. This ancient snake thrived in warm temperatures of ...