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. The blast birthed the tropical rainforests along the equator that exist today.
A landscape that was damp and swampy, covered in dense tropical foliage — ample places for Titanoboa to hide.
Titanoboa, the biggest snake in the world, has captured our imagination and provides a window into the prehistoric world. It remains a subject of interest and study in paleontology, providing insights into ancient ecosystems and the evolutionary history of reptiles.
Titanoboa cerrejonensis: The Biggest Snake in the World
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