Eons: How a Hot Planet Created the World's Biggest Snake

A cartoon shows a large python wrapping its body and squeezing a small crocodile.

About 59 million years ago, the largest animal lurking in the ancient forests of Colombia by far was a Titanoboa. It’s only been in the past few years that scientists have put together the many pieces of this puzzling creature, but it turns out that the greatest snake that the world ever saw was made possible by a warming planet. Part of the "Eons" series.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • Eons: How a Hot Planet Created the World's Biggest Snake

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    OER
    Author:
    PBS Digital Studios
    Length:
    7 minutes