Scientists Found 27 Fossil Bones — And a Snake That Rivaled Titanoboa

A giant prehistoric snake called Vasuki indicus may have reached nearly 50 feet in length. Scientists found 27 fossil vertebrae in India, raising a remarkable question: could this extinct snake have rivaled Titanoboa? In this Extinct Evidence documentary, we investigate the 47-million-year-old Vasuki fossils, how paleontologists estimated its size from vertebrae, and why two scientific methods produced different answers. You will discover what the bones genuinely reveal — and what scientists still cannot know about this enormous Eocene predator. Was Vasuki actually longer than Titanoboa? The evidence is fascinating, but the size estimates are uncertain. Join us as we separate fossil facts from prehistoric speculation. Research: Datta, D. & Bajpai, S. (2024). “Largest known madtsoiid snake from warm Eocene period of India suggests intercontinental Gondwana dispersal.” Scientific Reports 14, 8054. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58... Subscribe to Extinct Evidence for evidence-first stories about extinct animals, fossils and prehistoric discoveries. 00:00 The Giant Snake Mystery 00:38 Discovery of Vasuki in India 01:56 What the Fossil Bones Reveal 03:15 How Scientists Estimated Its Size 04:49 Vasuki vs Titanoboa: Which Was Bigger? 06:12 How Did This Giant Snake Hunt? 07:16 Life 47 Million Years Ago 08:22 What Scientists Still Don't Know 09:21 Final Discovery and Conclusion #VasukiIndicus #Titanoboa #PrehistoricAnimals