Discovery of the Giant Snake, Titanoboa
Clip: Season 15 Episode 5 | 3m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Experts examined the bones of a giant snake they discovered at the Cerrejón mine.
Experts examined the bones they discovered at the Cerrejón mine. They recognized that although it was the size of a crocodile vertebrae, it actually belonged to a snake. Anacondas are the largest snakes alive today, but their vertebrae are dwarfed when placed next to that of the Cerrejón monster. Weighing more than a ton, this giant snake was five times bigger than the largest alive today.
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Discovery of the Giant Snake, Titanoboa
Clip: Season 15 Episode 5 | 3m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Experts examined the bones they discovered at the Cerrejón mine. They recognized that although it was the size of a crocodile vertebrae, it actually belonged to a snake. Anacondas are the largest snakes alive today, but their vertebrae are dwarfed when placed next to that of the Cerrejón monster. Weighing more than a ton, this giant snake was five times bigger than the largest alive today.
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Bite Force of the Cerrejón Crocodile
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Clip: S15 Ep5 | 3m 3s | Scientists estimate the power of the Cerrejón crocodile's monstrous bite (3m 3s)
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