Long before anacondas dominated the wetlands, an ancient giant slithered through the tropics—Titanoboa, the largest snake ever discovered. Stretching over 40 feet and weighing more than a small car, this prehistoric predator stalked the swamps of Paleocene Colombia. Scientists believe it hunted like an underwater assassin, ambushing massive fish and early crocodilians. Its colossal size reveals just how scorching the planet once was—heat that allowed cold-blooded creatures to grow beyond imagina