Thursday, February 5, 2009

Biggest Snake Ever:

"Titanoboa - thirteen metres, one tonne, largest snake ever:"
"This is sure to be one of the most amazing scientific images of the year. You're looking at vertebrae from two species of snake. The smaller model on the left belongs to the anaconda, a giant serpent that can grow to 7 metres in length and weigh as much as 45kg. It's arguably the largest snake alive, so just think about how big the owner of the fossilised vertebra on the right would have been! There's a good reason why this new discovery - the largest snake that ever slithered - has been named Titanoboa. "

via MonkeyFilter.com

(click on the pic for more!)


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