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Animal Name: Titanoboa Scientific Name: Titanoboa cerrejonensis

Physical Description: The largest snake ever discovered—stretching up to 12.8 meters (42 feet) long and weighing over 1,100 kg (2,500 lbs)2. Its body was thick, muscular, and built for aquatic ambush. Vertebrae were robust and pentagonal, hinting at immense strength. Likely resembled a super-sized boa constrictor but behaved more like a modern anaconda—lurking in swampy waters and crushing prey with sheer force.

Habitat: Lived in the Cerrejón Formation of northeastern Colombia during the mid-to-late Paleocene Epoch (~60–58 million years ago)3. Thrived in hot, humid tropical rainforests—conditions ideal for cold-blooded giants.

Existence Status / Date: Extinct; first described in 2009 after fossils were unearthed in Colombian coal mines. Over 186 fossils from 30 individuals have been recovered.

Source of Information:

Wikipedia – Titanoboa

Britannica – Fossil Overview

Extinct Animals – Titanoboa Facts

Content Summary: Titanoboa (Titanoboa cerrejonensis) was a semi-aquatic apex predator that emerged after the dinosaurs vanished. Its discovery reshaped our understanding of post-Cretaceous ecosystems and revealed a tropical world where reptiles ruled once more.

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