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What Happened to Titanoboa?
Good question.
Titanoboa fossils were found in a single layer of rock at the Correjon mine. This layer, representing just 200 years of the Paleocene, yielded the remains of 28 individual snakes. Researchers have not yet determined precisely how long the species survived.
A rapid global warming event may have driven Titanoboa to extinction. It is also possible that cooling temperatures millions of years after the Paleocene may have caused the snake's demise. As paleontologists continue to explore the South American fossil record, we may someday learn how long these gigantic snakes ruled their world and why they no longer do. |