Ancient Snake Remains(Titanoboa cerrejonensis)

[Amber7399]

I thought this was pretty cool. maybe someone else will too


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090204/sc_nm/us_snake_giant_1

 

[Lena]

I just love the name..

"TITANOBOA!!!"

Sounds like a character from Power Rangers.

Very interesting, though! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Amber7399]

LMAO! that's so freakin funny Lena. & so true Thanks for the laugh

but a little weird as it appears you just have power rangers, creature picutures jus laying around on your PC :laugh: j/k

 

[spykerherps]

very cool thanks for sharing.

 

[Sunrise Reptile]

That thing's gotta be the Great-grand-daddy to the 'condas. Interesting read!

 

[Lena]

LMAO! that's so freakin funny Lena. & so true Thanks for the laugh

but a little weird as it appears you just have power rangers, creature picutures jus laying around on your PC :laugh: j/k

I'm always prepared! :main_thumbsup:

 

[herpencounter]

I have one of thoughts… I feed him children from the neighborhood.

 

[BettaDragon]

I just saw that sorty and was about to post it. Beat me to it! I'd love to see the teeth on these things, must be massive.

 

[Gregg M]

http://news.aol.com/article/fossil-of-massive-ancient-snake-found/329070

 

[Ultrakd]

THat is asome

 

[blightedchemist]

once they figure out how to successfully clone a reproduce wholly mammoths, they should work on these IMO

 

[Foreverandever]

I wanna see pics

 

[Amber7399]

I wanna see pics

here is comparission pic of the Titanoboa's vertebra, and the vertebra of a Anaconda
View attachment 21424

and a artists rendition of the giant snake
View attachment 21425
http://www.dancewithshadows.com/tech/titanoboa-cerrejonensis/

 

[GeckoStud]

I agree, very cool stuff. My ecology professor talked about it in class today.

 

[thestack510]

Very cool. Thanks for posting. I find it odd that they didn't find any heads. I wonder if natives who worshiped snakes collected the heads for religious purposes... just a thought.

 

[Foreverandever]

here is comparission pic of the Titanoboa's vertebra, and the vertebra of a Anaconda
View attachment 21424

and a artists rendition of the giant snake
View attachment 21425
http://www.dancewithshadows.com/tech/titanoboa-cerrejonensis/

Dang! Thats a big vertebra. Cant wait to see more pics once they get more