Giant Anacondas Blew Up 12 Million Years Ago
Explore Twelve million years ago, during the Miocene, South America was covered in an even larger tropical jungle than its current verdant swath, with some key differences. Warmer temperatures, damper wetlands, and more bountiful food sources made it a paradise for reptiles, and they were living large—literally. Nine-foot turtles swam through rivers while 42-foot caimans…