Indian researchers have found the fossil of 50-foot-long 'Vasuki Indicus', the largest snake ever to slither the Earth
Snakes are among the most feared animals in the world, and if they are of this colossal size, it is bound to give you sleepless nights
Image: IIT Roorkee
Here are some of the largest snakes to have existed on our planet
Image: Unsplash
Now extinct Titanoboa was a giant snake that lived during the Paleocene Epoch, 58–60 million years ago. It measured 48 feet and weighed more than one tonne
Image: University Of Florida
The largest living snake today is Asia's reticulated python at 10 metres (33 feet)
Image: Unsplash
Green Anaconda comes next. The 9-metre-long non-venomous snake is a member of the boa family and uses constriction to kill its prey
Image: X/@wonderzofnature
Amethystine (or scrub) python is also a giant snake that's native to Indonesia, Australia and Papua New Guinea
Image: @CNZdenek
The stunning Burmese python can grow up to 5 metres (16 feet) in length. It is considered to be an invasive species in Florida
Image: Pixabay
The African rock python is fearsome, and has been known to eat the occasional monkey or crocodile. It grows up to about 20 feet in the wild
Image: Unsplash
King cobra, the longest venomous snake, is another notable mention. It can grow more than 13 feet and tend to prey on other snakes