Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new species of snake was recently discovered after scientists spotted it taking on a hawk on a Papua New Guinea island.

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A new species of snake was recently discovered after scientists spotted it taking on a hawk on a Papua New Guinea island. Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina, or coal ...