The Largest Sea Snake Ever: Discover an Ancient 40-Foot-Long Giant

Let’s take a closer look at the largest sea snake ever, and discover how it got so big. To do that, we’ll need to know more about colossaeus’s home, what it might have eaten, and how it would have killed its prey.

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Where Did Collosaeus Live?

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What Did the Largest Sea Snake Ever Eat?

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Which Was Bigger: Titanoboa, or Collosaeus?

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SWIPE UP

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