Biologists from the University of Alberta in Canada reported that they had discovered the remains of snakes that lived on Earth 38 million years ago.
It is emphasized that the discovery has changed experts' understanding of the evolution of these reptiles.
The researchers noted: “We are talking about the skeletons of North American snakes Hibernophis breithaupti,” as reported by the foreign journal New Atlas .
It is indicated that the remains remained practically untouched, and therefore, they are fully available for analysis.
An incredible discovery
According to biologists, volcanoes had previously raged in the area where the snake skeletons were found, and therefore the environment was very harsh.
There is an opinion that the find was well preserved because it was preserved by volcanic ash.
The remains themselves are the bones of four snakes, entwined in a ball.
Scientists have suggested that these animals were trying to spend the winter together. They tangled themselves into a ball to conserve heat.
Author: Margarita Sadkovskaya
