World's BIGGEST Snake ever, Titanoboa

Largest snake to ever roam the earth is the Titanoboa ! The Titanic snake was proven to exist when scientists discovered huge fossils all over South America.

Check out these 18 Titanoboa Facts, World’s biggest Snake Ever

First Appearance … Titanoboa made its appearance during the Paleocene epoch and was one of the first large reptiles to reclaim ecological niches that appeared after dinosaurs and marine reptiles died off at the end of the Cretaceous period. Those animals vanished after the K/T Extinction event -- or the Cretaceous-Tertiary Extinction Event -- some 65 million years ago.

What’s in a name? … Because of its name, it’s easy to imagine that Titanoboa -- or “titanic boa” behaved like today’s boa constrictor .. wrapping itself around its victim, then squeezing until its prey suffocates. More likely, the big snake stayed half-submerged in water, slithering close to its unaware victim. Then it would dramatically leap and clamp its huge jaws around the windpipe of its prey. You wouldn’t think of a boa constrictor hunting prey like a crocodile!

The Rightful King -- Gigantophis was a 33-foot long snake that weighed a thousand pounds, and was widely hailed as the king of snakes. But along slithers Titanoboa, weighing in at more than a ton and stretching more than 40 feet long! And adding insult to injury, Titanoboa showed up some 40 million years earlier.

Size Matters -- Titanoboa truly was titanic compared to many of today’s snakes around twice as long as today’s longest snakes. But today’s Giant Anaconda has nothing to be ashamed about. Larger specimens have have weighed around 500 pounds and measured 25 feet head to tail. Good luck trying to get shove that into carry on luggage!

Fight Club … Along with a gigantic snake, it seems that South America during the early Paleocene was home to a giant snapping turtle as well. Remains of the one-ton snapping turtle Carbonemys have been located in the same area as fossils of Titanoboa. Some experts think there’s a chance these two giant animals might have clashed from time to time. That would make for a great fight card … Who do you think would win?

Undercover -- Many of today’s venomous snakes have brightly colored markings, or distinct patterns. But Titanoboa and many other reptiles in its environment had no such markings. Any noticeable color or pattern could have served to warn prey of the snake’s presence … And this animal obtained its food by sneaking up on its prey.

NYC Snake -- Did you know a Titanoboa was actually spotted at Grand Central Station in New York City. In 2012 the Smithsonian Institution had a 48-foot-long model of the beast installed in the busy rail terminal. A museum spokesman claimed the exhibit was there to “scare the hell out of people”. It also may have had something to do with the Smithsonian Tv special called, “Titanoboa: Monster Snake”.

Fossil Factory -- Since 2004, the fossils of 28 Titanoboa snakes were discovered in Cerrejon, Columbia’s biggest mining operation and one of the largest open pit mines in the world. Why were so many Titanoboa fossils found in this region? It’s believed that warm tropical climates were a big reason for their enormous size. Snakes require warmer temperatures to charge their metabolism. It’s believed that the warm climate allowed cold-blooded creatures to grow to such immense sizes.

Let's Connect

[derrickpaulgiroux]

if this snake still existed, I would never leave my house lol.

[RileysFilms]

This is the strangest attempt at an Australian accent I've ever heard.

[calbrann]

this snake is in a game called ARK, fucking raped me

[jjcoppinger]

Maybe I'm weird, but I love creatures like this! Wouldn't want to be up close tho lol

[somebodynobody]

I'd love to see a fight among the titanaboa, the huge prehistoric snapping turtle and that prehistoric crocodile

[TotalImpactGaming]

Just imagine, if there was a Prehistoric Boa around that time, what would a Prehistoric Anaconda would look like.

[stewartyeomans]

Dude's wisecracks had me rolling! !!😂!!
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[FishyLeaf]

Next time could you do Spinosaurus, Dire wolf, Sabre Tooth Cat, Megalania, etc ....

[FishyLeaf]

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[MsChristina]

I think that Titanoboa would win because
the turtle would be so slow it would give the snake plenty of time to wrap itself around the turtle.

[prayify]

good because my fav animals is snake and its titanboa

[Zei]

What is this accent? It's all over the place. It's like an American, but they're doing an Australian accent? The "a" sounds are totally off.

[boomboy_csgo]

"you would not wanna give this snake a friendly hug"😂😂😂😂😂Lmafao fuck no 400 lbs per square inch you kiddin me bruh...

[AceofDlamonds]

If Titanoboa and the local giant crocs and turtles got into fights they would probably end in draws with no winner. Predators like to conserve their energy and avoid damage.

[maltonsmith]

Wow the fact at 9:30 has to be the most interesting I really didn't know that

[nethumipamoddya]

I need titanoboa to come back but after million light years

[alexllorente]

If temperature was the reason why this snake grew so large, and if its habitat was water, how hot was that water? Could water during that era have a different composition for it not to evaporate?

[robbiefazle]

What giant snake did Titanoboa descend from? My guess is the Madtosia Bai or some mysterious prehistoric snake we haven't discovered.

[itwaswho]

can someone give saheer without a beard an award

[coledybik]

at a huge excavation a cave was found with a snake 35 feet long that was over a hundred years old could that be a titanoboa?