Titanoboa, the Largest Snake that Ever Lived

Titanoboa cerrejonensis, which lived in Colombia between 50 and 60 million years ago, was the largest snake that ever lived on Earth.

It had a body thick enough to reach a man's waist and was strong enough to kill a crocodile.

Titanboa often reached 13 meters (43 feet) long and weighed over 1100 kilograms (2400 pounds).

The largest snakes that are alive today are Python reticulatus, which is 9 meters (30 feet) long and the anacondas, which is are about 7.5 meters (25 feet) long.

Fossilized remains of 28 Titanoboa cerrejonensis were discovered in Colombia in 2009. Scientists believe that this means that the climate of the tropics at that time must have been warmer than previously thought. The warmer climate would have allowed these cold-blooded animals to grow much larger than modern snakes.