‘Leviathan Whale’ bigger than megalodon and 122ft Patagotitan heavier than FIVE buses – Earth’s gigantic lost creatures

The largest animals on Earth today, known as mega-fauna, are little compared to the giants who once roamed the planet.

However, the majority of us humans probably appreciate that news.

Leviathan Whale

The ‘Jaws’ of the Miocene Epoch have been compared to the gigantic Leviathan Whale.

Experts estimate that the Leviathan Whale lived in the southeast Pacific Ocean around 13 million years ago after discovering fossil remnants in Peru.

The only known remnants of the Leviathan, a monstrous creature with fangs almost as large as a two-liter bottle of Coca-Cola, are found in Peru.

Experts estimate that the Leviathan’s body length was between 13 and 16 meters (45 and 60 feet), based on the size of its 3 m (10 ft) long cranium.

The mouth alone measured about 6 feet in length and 4 feet in width, which is three times the size of the killer whale’s mouth and big enough to accommodate an adult human.

Its skeleton and head resemble those of a current sperm whale, but its teeth are far bigger. They were discovered to be up to 14 inches long, more than twice as enormous as a T-Rex’s gnashers.

It’s unclear what this sea beast eats.

Its strong muzzle and enormous upper and lower teeth, however, indicate that it consumed larger and more resilient prey than squid.

Patagotitan

The Patagotitan weighed about 70 tons, which is about the weight of five buses.

About 100 to 95 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period, it made its way through the tall woods that now make up Patagonia.

This 122-foot herbivore is a member of the titanosaur group, which is distinguished by its enormous size.

Among the biggest dinosaurs ever found is this one.

Its femur, or thigh bone, alone measured 2.38 meters in length, making it significantly taller than the typical human.

Since the Patagotitan’s extinction occurred approximately 34 million years before the notorious extinction-level meteor hit, it is uncertain how or why they went extinct.

Spinosaurus

With a massive 14-meter length from head to tail, the Spinosaurus is thought to have been the biggest carnivorous dinosaur to have ever walked on land.

That is more than 20% heavier and about three times as long as an African elephant.

Between 95 and 70 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period, the 7.5-ton species scampered over the Earth.

The big sail-like hump on its back, which researchers say may have been utilized for mating displays, controlling body temperature, or perhaps intimidating other animals, is what best describes it.

The Spinosaurus may have led a semi-aquatic life, catching fish while completely submerged in water, despite being mostly a land-roamer.

However, several scientists have disputed this notion.

Thirty million years before the T-Rex appeared, the Spinosaurus went extinct.

It is unknown how exactly they died; some paleontologists think it was a drought, while others think it was a flood.

Titanboa

Avoid looking at this one if you’re terrified of snakes because it’s the largest.

Little is known about the long-extinct Titanboa, or Titanoboa cerrejonensis, because snake bones are delicate.

Based on what is left of the creature, it may have been a 45–50 foot snake, with the thickest portion of its body reaching a human’s waist.

The Titanboa were familiar with an extremely swampy form of Earth, the same Earth that is today home to the Amazon jungle.

The Paleocene era, which lasted from 58 to 60 million years ago, had more than 150 inches of rain annually, as opposed to the Amazon’s current average of 80 inches.

A few million years after the dinosaurs were exterminated by a devastating asteroid hit, this enormous serpent was in power.

The current equatorial tropical rainforests were created by this explosion.

Alongside other massive animals like 8-foot turtles and 13-foot crocodiles, the Titanboa, which is considered the largest snake to have ever existed, flourished.

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