TITANOBOA & PARACERATHERIUM

They came after the dinosaurs

An episode from the series MYSTERIES OF THE GIANTS

Format: HD
Duration: 52’
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Available version: English
Rights: All Rights | South East Asia

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.