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.

Jul 15, 2019 · 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.

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 · Titanoboa, the enormous serpent of legend, thrived in the tropical jungles of South America some five million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs. The death of the giant reptiles left a vacuum at the top of the food chain, and Titanoboa gladly stepped up.

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. (Credit:MR1805/Getty Images) It was the first epoch after the age of dinosaurs in a part of the world that had recently recovered from an asteroid blast of epic magnitudes.

May 27, 2024 · Of all the boids alive today, the one most closely related to Titanoboa might be the red-tailed boa, a denizen of Central and South America that can grow up to 13.2 feet (4 meters) long. Movie buffs who've seen " A Clockwork Orange " will probably recognize this reptile from its appearance in Alex's drawer.

May 27, 2024 · If you think the 15-foot-long anaconda is a horror show, imagine titanoboa, a 42-foot-long boa constrictor that was 3 feet wide at its widest point. There are some who even believe this snake could grow to 50 feet in length.

Aug 2, 2024 · Long as a school bus, wide as a baseball bat, and heavy as a truck, the Titanoboa (Titanoboa cerrejonensis) was the largest snake ever to slither the earth.

Titanoboa is an extinct snake which lived approximately 60 million years ago during the Paleogene Period. Its fossils were first discovered in coal mines in La Guajira, Colombia in 2009. Later that year, it was given its name – a name which means “titanic boa.”

In this article, we will explore the fascinating world of the Titanoboa, from its incredible anatomy and physiology to its fearsome hunting techniques and ultimate demise. We will delve deep into the science of this snake, uncovering the secrets of its success and the reasons for its downfall.