TITANOBOA & PARACERATHERIUM
They came after the dinosaurs
An episode from the series MYSTERIES OF THE GIANTS
Synopsis
60 million years ago, South America was home to a giant snake 13 meters long and weighing more than a ton: the Titanoboa. Its disappearance remains something of a mystery, but seems to have been linked to the loss of its habitat, especially the rivers where it spent most of its time and found its food.
30 million years later, a species of giant rhinoceros appeared in Pakistan: the Paraceratherium. It was 8 times bigger than today’s largest rhinos, growing to 7 meters. It lived in luxuriant jungle, devouring up to 600 kilos of plants a day to feed its colossal appetite. They vanished 23 million years ago when the climate grew drier and their environement were replaced by Mediterranean forest and savannah.