Brief information about Titanoboa (Part 2)

One of the most dangerous prehistoric animals include the extinct Titanoboa snakes are giant snakes that roamed the earth approximately 58 million years ago during the Paleocene. These snake species were enormous constrictors, the largest of them being the Titanoboa cerrejonensis. They are estimated to have had 250 vertebrae, growing to an incredible 42 feet in length. This is way longer than the biggest snake that currently exists, the green anaconda, which is 30 feet long. These massive reptiles, Titanoboas, which weighed around 2,500 pounds, dwelt in tropical jungles and waterways. Experts believe their fossilized teeth show that they were scavengers. However, these creatures were undoubtedly capable of killing any animal that came within their range. Titanoboas were the top predators of La Guajira, present in modern-day northeastern Columbia. However, their enormous bodies were unable to adapt to the environmental changes during their time. Therefore, these deadly creatures vanished f
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