Did Titanoboa have any predators?

We think that their natural enemies attacked eggs and juveniles. The same crocodiles that Titanoboas themselves ate could have preyed on the big snakes' eggs and the young Titanoboas.
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What killed the Titanoboa?

Climate change contributed to the disappearance and extinction of most of Titanoboa. The declining global temperatures favored the emergence of smaller snakes. Larger reptiles were slowly erased and smaller snakes and other reptiles too over their places in the ecosystem.
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Was the Titanoboa an apex predator?

Titanoboa was said to be among the apex predators of its day as well as one of the most famous prehistoric creatures in the world. In the year 2009, the fossils of 28 individuals of Titanoboa were found in the Cerrejón Formation of the coal mines of Cerrejón in La Guajira, Colombia.
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What animals did Titanoboa live with?

Titanoboa inhabited the first recorded tropical forest in South America. It shared its ecosystem with large Crocodylomorpha and large turtles.
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Who would win Titanoboa vs Megalodon?

Megalodon would win a fight against Titanoboa. The monster snake is a one-trick pony, and that trick isn't any good against a massive shark. Even if it managed to wrap about the shark, it's much too small to kill it. Megalodon was about 9 feet across and weighed 100,000lbs.
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What If Titanoboa Snake Didn't Go Extinct?



Who would win Titanoboa vs sarcosuchus?

Height: N/A Winner is... Titanoboa. It can use its body to suffocate the supercroc. Sarcosuchus cannot do the death roll making it easier for the titanoboa to kill.
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Is there a snake bigger than Titanoboa?

The largest snake species today is the giant anaconda, and it can grow to around 15 feet in length — less than one-third of the size of your average Titanoboa. Anacondas rarely reach more than 20 feet in length or weigh more than 500 pounds.
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Can Titanoboa come back?

As the Earth's temperatures rise, there's a possibility the Titanoboa - or something like it - could make a comeback. But scientist Dr Carlos Jaramillo points out that it wouldn't happen quickly: "It takes geological time to develop a new species. It could take a million years - but perhaps they will!"
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Was Titanoboa bulletproof?

Additionally, as it turns out, Titanoboa also had considerably thick skin, described as "damn near bulletproof". As such, whenever the snake was shot at, it barely flinched. Titanoboa also possessed enhanced night vision, allowing it to see in the darkest places.
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Is Titanoboa bigger than anaconda?

Using the length-weight ratios of a rock python and an anaconda as a guide, Head estimated that Titanoboa weighed in at over 1.3 tons. That's almost thirty times as heavy as the anaconda, the bulkiest species alive today.
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Can Titanoboa eat T Rex?

In the category of “Your Worst Nightmare,” meet Titanoboa, the enormous prehistoric snake that roamed the planet 60-58 million years ago. Imagine a boa constrictor, only 50 feet long, and weighing in at 2.5 tons. Honestly, the T. rex could probably take this one easily, outweighing its opponent by two or three times.
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How many Titanoboa are left?

Titanoboa was first described in 2009, some five years after it was excavated from rocks exposed at the Cerrejón coal mine in Colombia, which lies to the west of the mouth of Lake Maracaibo. The remains of approximately 30 individuals have been recovered. The majority are adults, but some juveniles have been found.
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Are Titanoboas still alive?

The Titanoboa was a monstrous snake which could grow up to 42ft long and weigh 1,135kilograms – more than a ton. The beast is believed to have lived 58 to 60million years ago, shortly after the dinosaurs went extinct.
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Who will win anaconda or Titanoboa?

The titanoboa far outweighs an anaconda, and is much longer than it too. This is certainly saying something, especially when you consider the fact that the anaconda is the largest snake in the world currently! The average green anaconda grows anywhere from 15-20 feet long and the titanoboa grows 40-50 feet in length.
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Is there a 100 foot snake?

The Daily Telegraph reports today that a 100ft (30m) snake has been spotted lurking in a river in Borneo, "sparking great concern among local communities".
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Which is bigger Titanoboa or Gigantophis?

Gigantophis garstini was a prehistoric snake which may have measured more than 10 meters (33 feet), larger than any living species of snake. It once took the mantle of largest snake before Titanoboa, which was recently discovered in Colombia.
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What if Titanoboa exist today?

Places such as Australia seem to co-exist with dangerous snakes, but the sheer massiveness of a titanoboa would dwarf anything we're used to. Titanoboas would prefer a hot, damp, jungle-like area, like the Amazon. Snakes rely on heat from outside their bodies to survive.
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What is the bite force of titanoboa?

It was capable of crushing its unfortunate prey with the constricting force of 400 lbs per square inch.
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Who would win Megalodon or sarcosuchus?

Verdict: I think Megalodon would win about 75% of the time due to its size, weight, hunting experience and bite force.
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Who would win sarcosuchus vs Spinosaurus?

And the Winner Is...

Sarcosuchus! The giant crocodile snaps its jaws shut on Spinosaurus' ample neck, then holds on for dear life, its ten-ton bulk an ample counterweight against the desperate flailing, lunging and jerking of its slightly less massive adversary.
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