Snakes are among evolutionās most fascinating success stories. Emerging over 100 million years ago, these reptiles evolved from lizard-like ancestors, gradually losing their legs to adapt to burrowing, slithering, and navigating dense environments. Early fossils suggest snakes first lived on land, possibly in sandy or underground habitats, before spreading across nearly every ecosystem on Earth.
Their evolution didnāt stop at leg loss – snakes developed highly flexible skulls, elongated bodies, and powerful feeding adaptations that allow them to swallow prey much larger than themselves. Despite limited fossil evidence, genetic studies continue to reveal how these āpredatory tubesā became one of the most diverse and adaptable animal groups on the planet.
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