From a Colombian coal mine, scientists have discovered 60 million year old remains of the largest snake in the world, Titanoboa cerrejonensis. Measuring 48 feet long and weighing up to 2,500 pounds, this massive predator could crush and devour a crocodile. On display from August 22 – November 15, 2015, Titanoboa: Monster Snake includes the full-scale replica of the 48-foot-long snake and two vertebrae casts made from the original fossils: a 17-foot-long modern green anaconda and the vertebra from Titanoboa. Videos tell the story of this amazing scientific discovery and the Burke is supplementing the exhibit to share the fascinating story of snakes living among us today. Also see the tanning process snakes undergo as they become study specimens and add weights to a large scale until it equals the weight of Titanoboa. Have a hands-on experience with the biggest snake ever known to exist! Titanoboa: Monster Snake is a collaboration of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, the Florida Museum of Natural History, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and the Smithsonian Channel.