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"The study also reveals that early snakes retained their hindlimbs for an extended period of time before the origin of modern snakes which are for the most part, completely limbless."

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

The first Roman Torlonia acquired important antique sculptures assembled by earlier collectors, with everything restored to perfection—no missing noses or limbless torsos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Scientists studying the feeding behavior of caecilians—a group of limbless, egg-laying creatures—observed their offspring making a peculiar and rarely heard sound.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 6, 2024

It is so old, in fact, that it has legs, where modern caecilians are limbless, looking like worms and snakes.

From Washington Times • Jan. 26, 2023

Charred and limbless trunks of trees stretching away on every side.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy