In the caverns of the world’s largest coal mine in Columbia the remains of a giant, crocodile eating snake were found. The largest of its kind to exist, ranging from 40 - 43 feet long, the Titanoboa is thought to have spawned Amazonia legends and it reigned supreme during the Paleocene epoch, after the extinction of the Dinosaurs.
The objective of this video today is to analyze information regarding this prehistoric giant and to understand the theories regarding how it lived, what it ate and how it killed. Little is known about this reptile and its discovery provides new evidence regarding how the world was after the K-Pg extinction event. All will be featured in this broadcast.
Bibliography:
Shamanism. (2012). Is the Titanoboa the legendary Sachamama of Amazon Mythology? [ Ссылка ]
Nature. (2009). Giant boid snake from the Paleocene neotropics reveals hotter past equatorial temperatures. [ Ссылка ]
Smithsonian. (2009). Discovering the Titanoboa. [ Ссылка ]
The Norman Transcript. (2016). ‘Titanoboa slithers into Sam Noble Exhibit. [ Ссылка ]
Narrator: Larry G. Jones
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