If you only dream about it, you shudder: the terrifying facts about the Titanoboa that a human can swallow in one bite

Goosebumps even considering his height and weight, it was as if he had stepped out of a fantasy movie universe. At that time all other living beings it was a nightmare. It can kill its prey with a single move.

The region where this giant snake is located, where the first banana on our planet germinated was the spot. Scientists doing research there made very interesting discoveries about the region and Titanoboa.

It all started when a student visiting the huge coal mine in Cerrejón, Colombia, found a fossil leaf in 2002.

The fossil leaf the student found was intriguing, a sign that the area was once a vast forest. Further research, fossil It belongs to the Paleocene period. showed.

As research in the area increased, other extraordinary fossils emerged. giant turtles, crocodiles, the first banana to sprout on earth, avocado…

During the investigation, another historic fossil was found.

There was also a huge animal vertebra, too large to belong to any previously recorded forest snake. located in the area giant animal spine Theories were that the snake the vertebra belonged to was caught in a mudslide that buried it.

The fantastic snake was at the top of the food chain.

The giant snake Titanoboa grew up in the tropical forests of South America. The death of the dinosaurs left a gap at the top of the food chain, and Titanoboa happily bridged that gap.

This legendary snake was even twice as heavy as a polar bear. of his body thickest part It was on average 1 meter wide. Just dreaming is enough to tremble…

He could eat anything he wanted, but he usually ate the same type of creature.

Because it was so big and heavy, it probably spent most of its life. in the rivers in its habitat spent. Like with whales or sharks; the water held up his 2-ton body.

He could probably hold his breath underwater for an hour. Supposedly this epic reptile, could eat anything but mostly fed on fish.

colossal creature; it blended wonderfully with the warm, humid forest. Brown skin; it camouflaged it perfectly as it slid down the muddy water.

Some scientists are researching Titanoboa; while others believe it kills its prey by squeezing and suffocating it, oblivious to anything. like an ambush anaconda claims to have behaved.

Even among the giant creatures of the ancient rainforest, Titanoboa was king. It was the best predator of its time. The T-Rex of the dinosaur era it was like.

Such dominance begged the question: Why was it extinct?

Scientists aren’t quite sure, but they think climate change has something to do with it. Titanoboa’s staggering size was a result of its warm climate. located in the area plant fossils, suggests that forest habitat temperatures average 90 degrees humid and could be warmer.

Ectothermic animals such as the titanoboa get their energy from heat. When it is cold, they are weak and sluggish. Also, rainforests dominated by Titanoboa gradually gave way to grasslands. All these, of smaller reptiles paved the way for their rise and eventual domination.

Scientists are still arguing about this theory, because if it were true, the current one in the warmest woods, The lizards should also increase in size.