Rare fossil specimen offers evidence of social behaviour among ancient snakes
![The fossilized skeleton of the newly discovered snake species which lived 38 million years ago in what is now western Wyoming, offers evidence of social behaviour in serpents during that time. Fossilized skeleton of a snake embedded in stone, yellow in colour.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7281771.1722468238!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/articulated-fossil-snake.jpg)
Almost 50 years ago, paleontologists found 'four beautiful, articulated little fossil snakes' in Wyoming. A new study, which is the first scientific paper to fully describe this find, claims it demonstrates social behaviour among ancient snakes.