| In the pantheon of predators, it’s one of the greatest discoveries since the T-Rex: a snake 48 feet long, weighing in at 2,500 pounds. Uncovered from a treasure trove of fossils in a Colombian coal mine, this serpent is revealing a lost world of giant creatures. Travel back to the period following the extinction of dinosaurs and encounter this monster predator. Titanoboa cerrejonensis Class: Reptile Family: Closest living relative is the boa constrictor Genus: Titanoboa cerrejonensis Length: Approx. 49 feet long Weight: Approx. 2500 pounds, or as much as 20 people Width: 60-70 centimeters wide, perhaps doubling in size after dinner! |