Season 15 Episode 6 | 55m 10s Video has closed captioning.
A mining operation in Cerrejon, Northern Colombia, opened a window onto a previously unknown period of the earth’s history and a world teeming with giant creatures emerged. The biggest of all was Titanoboa a 43-foot snake, the largest that ever lived. But new discoveries in Cerrejon suggest that Titanoboa’s rule was challenged by a giant crocodilian.
Aired: 11/02/16
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Which giant animal was the apex predator?
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Discovery of the giant snake, Titanoboa
Experts examined the bones of a giant snake they discovered at the Cerrejón mine.
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