Anatomically Correct Grootslang

This is a submission for the Anatomically Correct Series

Residing in South Africa, the Grootslang is a creature of African folklore being depicted commonly as:

• Being 37 to 40 ft long
• having a cobra like body
• having elephant like tusks
• having a hood which resembles elephant ears (optional)
• being a blueish gray color
• having a least elephant level intelligence (optional)
• primary live in caves
• horde shiny objects

Given these characteristics, what species could the Grootslang have evolved from, and what evolutionary pressures would lead to such a creature?

posted almost 5 years ago

icewar1908‭

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