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Titanoboa ( / ˌtaɪtənəˈboʊə /; lit. 'titanic boa') is an extinct genus of giant boid (the family that includes all boas and anacondas) snake that lived during the middle and late Paleocene.
The lord of this jungle was a truly spectacular creature—a snake more than 40 feet long and weighing more than a ton. This giant serpent looked something like a modern-day boa constrictor, but...
Jun 21, 2024 · Titanoboa, (Titanoboa cerrejonensis), extinct snake that lived during the Paleocene Epoch (66 million to 56 million years ago), considered to be the largest known member of the suborder Serpentes. Titanoboa is known from several fossils that have been dated to 58 million to 60 million years ago.
Oct 15, 2022 · A terrifyingly large snake that once lived in modern-day Colombia, Titanoboa measured up to 50 feet long and weighed up to 2,500 pounds. Deep in a South American jungle, a huge snake once stalked its prey.
Titanoboa: Monster Snake follows the scientific sleuths back to the mine, into the labs, and on an expedition to understand modern giant constrictors. It creates a picture of the then largest predator on the planet—a creature that until now has only populated fiction and nightmares, but can finally be displayed as a marvel of nature.
Dec 22, 2023 · What was the biggest snake in the world? Titanoboa, similar to today's anaconda, made a meal of other reptiles. Learn how big Titanoboa was and why it went extinct.
Jul 15, 2019 · Titanoboa was a true monster among prehistoric snakes, the size and weight of an extremely elongated school bus. Research has indicated that the giant snake looked like a boa constrictor —hence its name—but hunted like a crocodile. Here are the top nine pieces of trivia about this 50-foot-long, 2,000-pound menace of the Paleocene epoch.
Feb 4, 2009 · Titanoboa ‘s fossilised vertebra showed that it was a whopping 13 metres (42 feet) long. By comparison, the largest verifiable record for a living snake belongs to a 10-metre-long reticulated...
From a fossil bed deep within Colombia’s Cerrejón coal mine emerges Titanoboa, the largest snake ever found. This Paleocene reptile—from the epoch following the dinosaurs’ demise—stretches our concept of what a snake can be.
May 27, 2024 · Titanoboa, the largest snake ever discovered, lived around 58 million years ago in what is now Colombia, reaching lengths of 42 to 47 feet (12.8 to 14.3 meters). It thrived in a hot, swampy environment and likely fed on large prey such as crocodilians and giant fish.
