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What was the
largest snake?
Titanoboa was an enormous snake
measuring 48 ft (14.6 m), or longer
than a school bus. It lived around
60 million years ago
in the jungle
swamps of
modern-day
Colombia.
EATING HABITS
Big snakes such as pythons can eat prey
wider than themselves. The snake cannot Snakes breathe
chew, so prey must be swallowed whole. Like the jaws of through a hole called
Digesting food uses so much energy, the today’s snakes, the the glottis. This can
snake is inactive for several days. lower jaw would move to the side so
unhinge, enabling that the reptile can
Titanoboa to breathe as it slowly
swallow large prey. swallows its prey.
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