General Facts
Titanoboa was first discovered in this country.
What is Colombia
Titanoboa likely practiced this form of predation, characterized by consuming members of its own species
What is Cannibalism
Titanoboa's hunting style was characterized by this form of attack
What is an ambush predator/fast striking
Analysis of Titanoboa specimens indicates adults could grow this many meters.
What is 13
This large reptile that still exists today would have been Titanoboa's primary prey.
What is a crocodile
This environmental feature was the primary place Titanoboa hunted its prey.
What is the water/rivers
What term characterizes the difference in size between female and male members of the same species
What is sexual dimorphism
The Titanoboa's needled like teeth were mostly used for this rather than aiding in digestion.
What is securing prey in place
The Titanoboa was this type of hunter characterized by a wide variety of prey.
What is an opportunistic hunter
Analysis of growth lines of Titanoboa rib bones suggests its large size was a result of increasing these two growth variables.
What is growth rate and growth duration
These two features of the large fish discovered alongside the Titanoboa would make them difficult to kill on land or in the water.
What is gills and lungs
This environment, similar to that of Florida, was the environment Titanoboa called home.
What is a swamp.
Titanoboa's large size can be attributed to the warmer equatorial climate of the past. Analysis of the snake's size suggests its environment was approximately this temperature.
What is 91 Fahrenheit (31 Celsius)
Titanoboa may have been a driving force in the development of larger shells for either of these two turtle species.
What is Carbonemys or Puentemys
This current lake in Venezuela was once the habitat of the Titanoboa.
What is Maracaibo