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05-08-12, 10:42 AM
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Titanoboa, The World's Largest Snake, 'Could Swallow Crocodiles Whole'
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05-08-12, 12:18 PM
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Re: Titanoboa, The World's Largest Snake, 'Could Swallow Crocodiles Whole'
Hmm that's pretty cool... though it looks awfully familiar.. kind of like a giant boa... (which of course is probably why they named it Titanoboa) but I have to think if our species of snakes have changed even just a little in appearance over the many years, then that snake probably didn't look exactly like our boa's do now...
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05-08-12, 01:05 PM
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Re: Titanoboa, The World's Largest Snake, 'Could Swallow Crocodiles Whole'
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Originally Posted by Kayla90
Hmm that's pretty cool... though it looks awfully familiar.. kind of like a giant boa... (which of course is probably why they named it Titanoboa) but I have to think if our species of snakes have changed even just a little in appearance over the many years, then that snake probably didn't look exactly like our boa's do now...
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Well, if you think about it, boids (pythons and boas) are among the more primitive members of the snake group. Take away the coloration and most constrictors look very much the same, with few minor differences.
Given the size of the animal in question, I'm betting Titanoboa was probably a descendant of anacondas more than actual boas like BCC, BCI, etc. I'd be interested to see skull comparisons between all of them so which modern species Titanoboa most closely emulates.
All that said, the coloration is all purely conjecture and speculation, but IMHO, the painting of Titanoboa is probably more accurate than the sculpture.
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05-08-12, 08:11 PM
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Re: Titanoboa, The World's Largest Snake, 'Could Swallow Crocodiles Whole'
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Well, if you think about it, boids (pythons and boas) are among the more primitive members of the snake group. Take away the coloration and most constrictors look very much the same, with few minor differences.
Given the size of the animal in question, I'm betting Titanoboa was probably a descendant of anacondas more than actual boas like BCC, BCI, etc. I'd be interested to see skull comparisons between all of them so which modern species Titanoboa most closely emulates.
All that said, the coloration is all purely conjecture and speculation, but IMHO, the painting of Titanoboa is probably more accurate than the sculpture.
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Yea the painting definitely looks more realistic.
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05-08-12, 08:18 PM
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Re: Titanoboa, The World's Largest Snake, 'Could Swallow Crocodiles Whole'
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Well, if you think about it, boids (pythons and boas) Given the size of the animal in question, I'm betting Titanoboa was probably a descendant of anacondas more than actual boas like BCC, BCI, etc. I'd be interested to see skull comparisons between all of them so which modern species Titanoboa most closely emulates.
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don't you mean ancestor?
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05-09-12, 07:14 AM
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Re: Titanoboa, The World's Largest Snake, 'Could Swallow Crocodiles Whole'
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don't you mean ancestor?
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LOL, yes! Thank you!
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05-08-12, 12:34 PM
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Re: Titanoboa, The World's Largest Snake, 'Could Swallow Crocodiles Whole'
Wow, that is pretty intense! Thanks for sharing 
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05-08-12, 01:07 PM
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Re: Titanoboa, The World's Largest Snake, 'Could Swallow Crocodiles Whole'
This show was on British tv recently - i have it taped ready for watching
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05-08-12, 11:04 PM
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Re: Titanoboa, The World's Largest Snake, 'Could Swallow Crocodiles Whole'
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This show was on British tv recently - i have it taped ready for watching |
You don't NEED it taped, its on the smithsonian channel's website!
BTW Alessia... REPOST!
My professor is Jason Head, I posted this like 2 months ago, before it was even released for watching.
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05-09-12, 04:38 AM
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Re: Titanoboa, The World's Largest Snake, 'Could Swallow Crocodiles Whole'
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You don't NEED it taped, its on the smithsonian channel's website!
BTW Alessia... REPOST!
My professor is Jason Head, I posted this like 2 months ago, before it was even released for watching.
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I am one of those weird people that never watches video online - i rarely if ever look at the vids people post on here either, have always found looking at video on a pc screen messes my eyes up
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05-09-12, 06:52 AM
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Re: Titanoboa, The World's Largest Snake, 'Could Swallow Crocodiles Whole'
ha ha no worries, but commercial free ftw!
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05-09-12, 07:52 AM
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Re: Titanoboa, The World's Largest Snake, 'Could Swallow Crocodiles Whole'
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ha ha no worries, but commercial free ftw!
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I dont watch adverts when i have things taped - just fast forward through them
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05-09-12, 10:16 AM
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Re: Titanoboa, The World's Largest Snake, 'Could Swallow Crocodiles Whole'
interesting stuff Alessia
thats one massive snake 
i wonder how many keepers it would take to move that beasty  
cheers shaun
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05-09-12, 10:42 AM
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Re: Titanoboa, The World's Largest Snake, 'Could Swallow Crocodiles Whole'
Can you imagine the feeding bill?!
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05-09-12, 11:05 AM
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Re: Titanoboa, The World's Largest Snake, 'Could Swallow Crocodiles Whole'
Watched it this afternoon - what an amazing show/animal!!!
As for feeding it wouldnt cost much - one giant croc a year 
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